Rod Bryant, Hamilton, QSM, for services to the community
Mr Rod Bryant was President of New Zealand Fieldays Society from 2004 to 2006, and has been involved with the organisation in a voluntary capacity, holding many other positions, since the early 1970s. During his tenure as President, substantial changes were made to the structure and staffing of the Society to improve its performance, including the ‘Fieldays Goes Global’ campaign to attract overseas visitors. He has been involved with Hamilton Rotary since 1981, including as President. He was Chair of the Horsham Downs Hall Committee, raising a substantial amount of money to construct a new facility, which was completed in 1987. He has been a committee member and was President of the Fairfield United Rugby Club, and delegate to the Hamilton Rugby Union.