Sydney (Max) Smith, MNZM, Amberley.
For services to rowing. Mr Max Smith, a hydro-engineer, was the Project Manager for the Upper Waitaki Power Project in the late 1970s. He had the forethought to realise that the project was an opportunity to create what came to be known as the Lake Ruataniwha International Rowing Course. The lake now hosts up to five major rowing events every year. He is a life member of the South Island Rowing Association and continues to support the activities of the organisation. He was a member of MainPower Trust for more than 15 years and continues to design private hydro, irrigation, and on-farm water storage systems. Mr Smith has received the Queen’s Service Medal and is a Justice of the Peace.