The late Mr Jim Lilley, of Christchurch, MNZM for services to conservation and the community
Mr Jim Lilley established Marine Watch, where he led groups of volunteers to rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife. He wrote the national guideline for authorities and volunteers on best practice when called out to a whale stranding, and was personally involved in responses to more than 10,000 stranded whales. He was the Honorary National Manager of the Hector’s Dolphin Post-Mortem Database. He volunteered for the Canterbury Coastguard as a training officer, skipper and communications officer. He was a Marine Search and Rescue Controller and a Volunteer Incident Manager at the welfare centres established for evacuees during the Christchurch Earthquakes. Mr Lilley was President of the Christchurch Memorial RSA. The late Mr Lilley’s insignia is being received by Imogen Lilley.