John Clarke, Lower Hutt, CNZM
For services to Māori. Mr Clarke is a former Chief Executive of the Ministry of Māori Affairs, and a former Race Relations Conciliator, and Human Rights Commissioner. He was also Principal of Ngata Memorial College and Wellington High School and Community Institute. He works as a mediator with the Crown Law Office, the Office of Treaty Settlements, Ministry of Justice, and Te Puni Kokiri on Treaty of Waitangi claims and on providing Māori language and cultural support. He served on the Waitangi Tribunal from 1996 to 2010 and took part in seven major inquiries. He is an experienced facilitator, working with numerous iwi and public sector groups and recently working with members of the Central North Island Collective to achieve positive outcomes. He is a member of the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board’s Marae Heritage Committee, and is also a trustee of the Tokararangi Forest and Te Rimu Lands Trust.