Mr Garry Macdonald, of Auckland, ONZM for services to wastewater engineering
Mr Garry Macdonald has led many major wastewater projects that have improved the environment for New Zealand’s fastest growing urban centres. The most notable was the major upgrade to the Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant, which won several awards. He has provided high-profile, volunteer governance and leadership for national industry organisations, and was the first non-North American to serve on the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Board of Trustees, playing a critical role in driving education and standards for the global water industry. He has authored and presented more than 60 technical papers at conferences worldwide. Mr Macdonald is a member of the National Wastewater Standards Technical Review Group, providing expert technical input to Water Services Authority-Taumata Arowai.