Mr Ravinder Powar, of Hamilton, MNZM for services to ethnic communities
Mr Ravinder Powar was a driving force behind the establishment of New Zealand’s first Sikh Temple, which opened in 1977 in Hamilton. He is a Life Member of the New Zealand Sikh Society and President of the Waikato Multicultural Council. He is an executive member of the Waikato Indian Cultural Society and the Hamilton Punjabi Sports and Cultural Club. He has been instrumental in organising blood donation events through the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Trust. He has held several positions with the Country Section New Zealand Indian Association, including President. Mr Powar has worked with Massey University’s religion department to compile information and holy scriptures on Sikhism.