Glen Wiggs
Glen Wiggs, of Wellington, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to advertising. Mr Wiggs was a leader in consumer advocacy and self-regulation of advertising for more than 20 years, establishing an independent complaints system to deal with false, misleading of offensive advertisements. He was Executive Director of the Advertising Standards Authority for 14 years until 2005. He led the advertising industry in the development of advertising codes of practice. He established the Foundation for Advertising Research, which operates in both New Zealand and Australia. He is an Adjunct Professor of Advertising Regulation at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Mr Wiggs has been a member of Arts Access Aotearoa, the Queen Elizabeth Arts Council, Wellington Community Arts Council, and the American Field Service Intercultural Programmes New Zealand.