Frank Le Fort
Frank Le Fort received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music. Mr Le Fort has contributed to the development of New Zealand contemporary music in most genres of music for more than 30 years. As Radio New Zealand National's Executive Music Producer in the 1970s and 1980s he developed the organisation’s professional recording arm. He was responsible for identifying promising musicians and composers and helped many develop successful recording careers. He established the Radio New Zealand Studio Orchestra and produced three volumes for commercial release. As an independent music producer since 1994, he has been an arranger and producer for television music programmes and a soundtrack composer for film.