Bruce Pulman, Auckland, QSO
For services to the community. Mr Pulman is involved with community activities, contributing both time and sponsorship to encouraging high-achieving sportspeople, sporting organisations and community facilities. A major undertaking has been designing, developing and financial underwriting the Bruce Pulman Park sports and recreational facility. He was the driving force in providing the Counties Manukau Gymnastics Club with debt-free facilities and has given financial support to establishing the Counties Manukau Sports Excellence Awards. Mr Pulman has also given financial support to the building of a community theatre for the Papakura Theatre Company and the development of the Redhill Community Centre. A life member of the Papakura Athletic Club and Counties Manukau Gymnastics Club, he received the Queen’s Service Medal in 1997.