Stephen Stehlin
Stephen Stehlin, of Westmere, received the Insignia of a Member of the NZ Order of Merit, on 23 September 2008. Mr Stehlin has been at the forefront of Pacific Island broadcasting and art for over 15 years. He is the producer of Tangata Pasifika, which is now broadcast 52 weeks of the year and was one of the first programmes to be streamed live onto the TVNZ website. He has established relationships with television stations around the Pacific, has mentored Pacific producers and media students, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Pacific Islands Media Association. Mr Stehlin is also a member of the Film and Literature Board of Review, the Pacific Arts Committee of Creative NZ, and has assisted in the organisation of the Samoan Sports Awards and the Pasifika Fashion and Arts Show. Photo: Photography by Woolf