Sylvia Durrant
Sylvia Durrant, of Rothesay Bay, received the Queen''s Service Medal for services to wildlife, at an investiture ceremony at Government House in Auckland on 19 September 2007. Mrs Durrant, pictured receiving her medal from the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, has run a bird rescue centre from her home for more than 15 years. She featured in the book for young people, called "The Bird Lady".