Mrs Marilyn Yeoman, of Hamilton, MNZM for services to education and the community
Mrs Marilyn Yeoman taught at various schools around Waikato, including eight years as Principal of Tamahere Model Country School. As President of the New Zealand Principals Federation, she established a representation of Māori Principals on its executive and guided the establishment of the first Principal Leadership Centre at Massey University. After retirement, she continued working with children with special needs at Insoll Ave School. She has significantly contributed to the Hamilton Gardens since 1960, when she established the Friends of the Gardens group. Mrs Yeoman has volunteered for her local hospice, been active in the St John Ambulance Association, and knits blankets for every refugee family resettling in Hamilton.