Terry Hatch, of Auckland, ONZM, for services to horticulture
Mr Hatch has dedicated almost 50 years to the breeding of rare New Zealand plants, island reforestation, and the promotion of horticulture through his writing and speaking engagements. He won a Supreme Award for Horticultural Excellence at the Ellerslie Flower Show. He is a life member and former President of the Friends of the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens. He was a founding member and President of the International Plant Propagators' Society, New Zealand Region, and also served as International President of the Society. He raised more than 150,000 plants for the re-vegetation of Mercury Island, and co-authored the highly respected book ‘Bulbs for New Zealand Gardeners and Collectors’. He runs a nursery, Joy Plants, near Auckland.