Margaret Ellett
Margaret Ellett, of Schnapper Rock, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to women. Mrs Ellett has contributed to women’s organisations for more than 20 years. She has been involved with the North Shore Branch of the Federation of Graduate Women since 1987, where she has held all offices. Through this involvement she has been the convenor of academic dress for Massey University Auckland since 1992. She was a member of the national executive of the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women Fellowship Trust Board. She was Trustee and Chair of the New Horizons for Women Trust and Chair of the Auckland Support Group. Mrs Ellett has chaired the Northbridge Lifecare Trust as the nominee of the National Council of Women.