Hon Mike Rann
Hon Mike Rann, Premier of South Australia, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit at an investiture ceremony on 2 April 2009 for services to Australia-New Zealand relations. Mr Rann, who is pictured with the Governor-General, Lady Susan Satyanand and Graeme McLellan after the ceremony, has been a member of the South Australian Parliament since 1985. He has served as the Premier and the Minister for Economic Development, Social Inclusion, the Arts and Sustainability since 2002. He is a supporter of New Zealand interests in South Australia, including being the first point of contact for visiting New Zealand ministers, diplomats, and delegations. Mr Rann is the Patron and Honorary Rangatira of the South Australian Māori community.