Kororia Theodore, Auckland, QSM
For services to the community. Mrs Theodore is Chairperson of Otara Budgeting Service on a voluntary basis, and during the last 25 years has helped many Otara residents learn how to reach financial self-sufficiency. She has held roles with the Otara Gambling and Alcohol Action Group, the Otara Citizens Advice Bureau, Otara Youth Corps, the Te Whare Tiaki Trust Kaupapa Māori Adult Mental Health Service, the Community Police Network, Blue Light Youth Activities, and the Pacific Disability Forum. She has been a committee member of the Māori Women's Welfare League since 1990. She has been an active member of the Church of the Epiphany of Otara since 1995 and is currently President of Otara Senior Citizens Club.