Ada McCallum
Ada McCallum, of Whitianga, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community. Mrs McCallum has been involved in the Coromandel community for more than 10 years. She has advocated for better policies and services for seniors citizens in the area. She has volunteered as a community coordinator since 2004 and worked on the positive ageing strategy for the Hauraki District Council and the Thames-Coromandel District Council. While a resident in Te Aroha she was a mediator for the health consumer service with the Waikato District Health Board and Secretary and Vice Chair of the Whitianga Ratepayers' Association.