Margot McRae, of Auckland, QSM, for services to heritage preservation
Mrs McRae has spent hundreds of hours writing submissions and lobbying against the demolition or inappropriate alteration of heritage buildings in Devonport and Auckland. She has advocated for buildings to be added to heritage protection schedules, developed a North Shore Historic Heritage Strategy, and spoken on the effect of the proposed Auckland wharf extension. She is co-chair and spokesperson for the Victoria Theatre Trust, established to save and restore the 1912 Victoria Theatre, and has used her writing and filmmaking skills to document local events such as the restoration of the St James Theatre and houses in Devonport and Takapuna.