Margaret Shields
Hon Margaret Sheilds, of Pukerua Bay, received the Insignia of a Distinguished Companion of the NZ Order of Merit, for services to local government and women, on 1 April 2008. A former Cabinet Minister and Chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, Mrs Shields has been a strong advocate for the rights of women. She has held offices in the UN Development Fund for Women, the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, the National Council of Women and the Federation of Graduate Women. She is pictured with the Governor-General and Mrs Susan Satyanand and her family after the ceremony.