Guinevere Newport
Guinevere Newport, of Christchurch, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Pacific Island community, on 17 April 2008. Mrs Newport has contributed to the Pacific Islands community in Christchurch for 40 years. Mrs Newport received the Pasefika Medical Association and Voice of Pacific Women on Air Programme Achievement Award in 2002, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs Achievement Award in 2002, a Zonta Appreciation Award in 2003, and received a special certificate from parliament for voluntary service to the community in 2005.