Ratilal Champaneri, of Wellington
Ratilal Champaneri received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the Indian community. Mr Champaneri established the Wellington Indian Association and has been a member for more than 30 years. He has been an active member of the New Zealand Indian Central Association for 17 years. He has served in many offices in both organisations, and was President of the New Zealand Indian Central Association from 2007 to early 2010. He is a member of the Island Bay Lions Club. Mr Champaneri has been particularly active in work associated with the integration of new immigrants into New Zealand, and facilitated the publication of the book Indian Settlers, published by Otago University Press in 2007.