John Anderson, MNZM, Warkworth
For services to tourism. Mr John Anderson was the founder of Contiki Travel in early 1960s, and was the Managing Director and then Executive Chair for more than 27 years. He led the company to become an internationally successful venture, operating in numerous countries. Mr Anderson sold the business to Trafalgar Tours in 1989. In the early 1990s he was one of the key initiators of the Ellerslie Flower Show, which was originally established to raise money for Auckland Rotary Club projects. Mr Anderson has recently had a successful career as a celebrity speaker, telling the story of how he established Contiki Travel, and providing inspiration to business organisations.