Murray Deaker
Murray Deaker, of North Shore, received the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to broadcasting. His radio sports programme is syndicated to more than 40 radio stations and he is the front person of two long-running television programmes; Deaker Profiles and Deaker on Sport. He has written three books; including The Man in the Glass. He was instrumental in establishing the Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Education and was a founding member of the Life Education Trust. He actively mentors sports men and women with an emphasis on drug, alcohol, and health issues. Mr Deaker has also been involved in the North Shore community, including the Hibiscus Coast Youth Council, and the North Shore Schoolboys Cricket Club and was the deputy headmaster of Takapuna Grammar School.