Ward Fischer, of Hamilton, MNZM, for services to road safety and the community
Mr Fischer was Waikato/Bay of Plenty Regional Manager for the New Zealand Transport Agency. He co-authored the first self-paced modular learning Defensive Driving Course for New Zealand. As part of the Road User Standards Section, he authored many road safety publications, including eight Māori readers for bilingual and total immersion schools. Under his parent company Fischer and Associates, he established the Hamilton Motorcycle Riding School. He established two Boys’ Brigade companies and captained three companies, initiated the writing and setting up of the Boys’ Brigade National Leadership Development Courses, and served as its Director. Mr Fischer has previously served as Chairman of the Waikato Mountain Safety Council.