Mr Jason Kerrison, MNZM, Auckland
For services to music. Mr Kerrison has been involved in the music industry for over 20 years and is also a highly regarded radio broadcaster. He is the lead singer and songwriter for the New Zealand band ‘OpShop’. The band have recorded and released three albums, ‘You Are Here’ in 2004, which was awarded platinum status, ‘Second Hand Planet’ in 2007, which was awarded triple platinum status, and ‘Until the End of Time’ in 2010. Mr Kerrison has been the recipient of the Australian Performing Right Association Silver Scroll. He was a key organiser for the ‘Band Together Concert for Canterbury’ following the 2010 earthquake. He is an ambassador for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust and does a wide range of charity work.