Mataio Taupe
Mataio Taupe, of Porirua, received the Queen’s Service Medal for services to the Tokelauan community. Mr Taupe is a respected elder of the Tokelauan people who has served his community for more than 50 years. He worked as a volunteer at the Cannons Creek Police Base and was a member of the Cannons Creek Police Policy Advisory Council. He was one of the foundation members of the Atafu Tokelau Community Group, which was formed in the 1950s.