Connie Gilbert
Mrs Connie Gilbert, of Napier, received the Queen's Service Medal from the Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, at an Investiture Ceremony at Government House, Wellington, on 30 August 2007. Mrs Gilbert has been asssociated with the Maori Women's Welfare League for many years and is regarded as a cultural expert, and composes wiata using both ancient and contemporary methods.