Carol Becker, ONZM, Ahaura.
For services to Plunket. Mrs Carol Becker was President of Plunket from 2007 to June 2011, showing a strong commitment to strategically positioning the organisation to best serve the diverse and changing circumstances of families. She has been involved in a voluntary capacity with Plunket for more than 20 years at all levels of the organisation. She manages her role from her home at Aharua on the West Coast, along with helping to run a rural transport and farming business. She has been an innovative leader, recognising the need for Plunket to stay relevant and to change with the times. She has worked to make Plunket the organisation of choice for volunteers. Under her leadership the 24/7 Plunketline has been restored. She is known for not shying away from asking difficult questions, and has led a review of the governance of the organisation. Mrs Becker has also been involved as a delegate to Water Safety New Zealand, with an emphasis on preschool water safety initiatives.