Mr Terence Maskell, of Auckland, MNZM for services to choral music
Mr Terence Maskell established The Graduate Choir New Zealand and has been its conductor and artistic director since inception, leading it to win the 2009 Classic Sing Grand Prix trophy for most outstanding choir. He has been conductor and artistic director of several Auckland school choirs, consistently winning national awards. He was conductor of the Auckland Youth Choir and worked as the Director of Music at Aorere College. While at Aorere College, he taught Pene and Amitai Pati, who later formed the internationally acclaimed opera trio Sol3 Mio. Mr Maskell's choirs have performed regularly at national events and on television and radio and have toured nationally and internationally.