Mr Wayne Boyd, of Auckland, CNZM for services to business, philanthropy and sport
Mr Wayne Boyd has been Chair of Meridian Energy, Auckland International Airport, Telecom New Zealand, Freightways Ltd, and Vulcan Steel. He brought his commercial acumen to Ngāi Tahu Holdings in a period where settlement proceeds required investment for the long-term benefit of Ngāi Tahu. He is a Trustee of the Boyd Clarke Foundation, which has supported the Centre for Brain Research and the Liggins Institute at Auckland University, provided scholarships for Whanganui City College, and supported the Auckland City Mission. He was Trustee of the Neurological Foundation. He coached the New Zealand Women’s Hockey Team in the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1987 Hockey World Cup. Mr Boyd chaired the New Zealand Hockey Federation, the Halberg Foundation, the NZSAS Foundation, and the New Zealand Blood Service.