Avis Peterson
Avis Peterson, of Te Awamutu, received the Queen's Service Medal on 25 September 2008 for services to the community. She was a member of the Urewhenua, North Canterbury and Te Awamutu branches of the Women’s Institute, and has been a member of the King Country Federation of the Country Women’s Institutes for 30 years, including terms as president and treasurer. She was also a member of the New Zealand Red Cross for 40 years serving with both the North Canterbury Branch and Te Awamutu Branches. Mrs Peterson has also been a volunteer at the Te Awamutu i-SITE Information Centre for 28 years and in 1998, she received a Community Service Award.