Gwen Nagel
Gwen Nagel, of Kaukapakapa, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit at an investiture ceremony on 2 April 2009 for services to special education. Mrs Nagel has been an advocate and worked for the advancement of educational services for blind or near sighted children for more than 25 years. She was a vision resource teacher for many years, travelling the North Island to teach blind students. She was a senior lecturer at the Auckland College of Education, where she co-ordinated the Postgraduate Diploma in Education of Students with Vision Impairment. Mrs Nagel was the Chief Executive of the Vision Education Agency.