Derek Battersby
Derek Battersby, of Waitakere, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to local body affairs. He was a member and Chairman of the Kelston West Country Town Committee, a Councillor and Deputy Mayor of New Lynn Borough Council, and since 1989, he has been a Waitakere City Councillor. He championed the construction of the Waitakere Civil Defence Headquarters and is the Chair of the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Committee. Mr Battersby is also involved in a number of community organisations, including as a trustee of the Olympic Park Trust.