Ms Robyn Hunt, ONZM, of Wellington, KSO for services to people with disabilities and the arts
As a Human Rights Commissioner, Ms Robyn Hunt identified disabled people as a priority group in New Zealand’s first Human Rights Action Plan, and she represented New Zealand and Asia-Pacific human rights institutions at negotiations that created the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. She established an accessibility company and has been involved in accessibility policy, media and the arts. She has provided expertise to Creative New Zealand’s Manga Tipua Deaf and Disabled Leadership Rōpū, the Arts Council, and Arts Access Aotearoa. She has helped develop the Arts Council’s Tapatahi Accessibility Policy and has encouraged arts venues to increase accessibility. She advised on Taha Hotu, the Deaf and Disabled Artists Initiative, and co-established ‘Crip the Lit’, promoting the work of disabled authors in New Zealand.