Nonnita Rees, MNZM, Wellington
For services to the arts. Ms Nonnita Rees has had a long involvement with New Zealand theatre as an actor and arts manager. She co-founded Playmarket, an organisation that provides agency, publishing and script advisory services for New Zealand theatre. She has been involved, including as Chair with the trust that runs the Robert Lord Cottage in Dunedin. The cottage provides tenure for writers and playwrights.