Thevarajan Arumugam, Auckland, QSM
For services to the Tamil community. Mr Arumugam is a respected Tamil elder and leader, who has worked for many years to integrate Tamils into the wider New Zealand community. He founded the Tamil Studies and Human Rights Trust, and encouraged Tamil tertiary students to perform at cultural events, which led to the formation of the Auckland Tamil Youth Group in 2005. He has made submissions to government on human rights issues. Mr Arumugam is editor of the ‘Voices of the Voiceless’ newsletter.