Mr Jonathan Walmisley, MBE, of Wānaka, KSM for services to the Coastguard and Search and Rescue
Mr Jonathan Walmisley has served as President of Coastguard Southern Region, and is a Senior Instructor for Coastguard New Zealand, and an Instructor for New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR). He has led Coastguard Wanaka Lakes through significant changes, including a new purpose-built facility and new vehicles. He led fundraising of over $1 million for the Marine Rescue Centre, which includes a dedicated training room for volunteers, storage for the Rescue Vessel and an incident response room. He helped create a LandSAR team to ensure a permanent coordination centre, and has worked alongside New Zealand Police on SAR exercises.