John Wells
John Wells, of Auckland, received the Insignia of a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit at an investiture ceremony on 1 April 2009 for services to business and sport. Mr Wells has contributed to the administration and development of sport and recreation in New Zealand for many years. He was involved in the formation of the New Zealand Academy of Sport. He is the chair of Sport and Recreation New Zealand where he was involved with the integration of the Hillary Commission, the New Zealand Sport Foundation and the Office of Tourism and Sport into one organisation. More recently, he has guided the organisation of the Beijing Olympic campaign. He was also a member of the Rugby World Cup 2011 Bid Committee and is the director of Rugby World Cup 2011 Ltd. Mr Wells also holds many directorships, including with Sheffield Ltd, the Auckland City Property Enterprise Board, and Karapiro 2010.