Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth Brown, of Manakau, received the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business, women and the community. She was the Banking Ombudsman for 14 years, after holding the positions of Deputy Assistant Banking Ombudsman and Senior Investigating Officer with the Office of the Ombudsmen. She has had a long involvement with women’s organisations in New Zealand, including the United Nations Development Fund for Women in New Zealand, the National Council of Women, Zonta International District 16 Foundation and the National Council of Women. Mrs Brown was a Halswell District Community Councillor, the Treasurer of the Halswell Free Kindergarten Committee and the Halswell Hall Committee. Photo (c): Photography by Woolf.