David Lind
David Lind, of Tauranga, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to conservation and the community. He led the development (with local support) of a management plan to overcome the accumulation of silt and proliferation of mangroves to successfully restore ecosystems. He ensured that all sections of the community were included. The plan was the first to be developed for estuaries in New Zealand and has been an example for a number of community care groups in the northern regions of the North Island. Mr Lind was also a founding member of the group responsible for the establishment of the Te Puna School Community Library and was involved with the New Zealand Landcare Trust.