Dr Reuben Collier, of Rotorua, CNZM for services to Māori and education
Dr Reuben Collier (Horouta, Mātaatua, Te Arawa, Tainui) is a nationally recognised custodian of Māori war commemoration, particularly as a member of the Ngarimu VC and 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Fund Board, and Deputy Chair of the 28th Māori Battalion B Company History Trust. He has provided strategic guidance to iwi, the New Zealand Defence Force, Crown institutions and international partners on taonga and legacies of national importance. His original theoretical frameworks have reshaped and advanced research supervision and doctoral practice, influencing national research capability and ensuring indigenous knowledge systems are sustained and strengthened. His contributions have become embedded within national institutions, archives, governance structures and academic practice. Dr Collier was awarded the Pou Aronui Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi in 2025 for his contributions to the Humanities.