Firefighters honoured
Four volunteer firefighters received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community or the New Zealand Fire Service. Pictured after the investiture ceremony were, from left: Paul Sampson, Rotorua; Russell Mackereth, Orewa; Hon Nathan Guy, Minister of Internal Affairs; Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand; Mike Hall, National Commander of the New Zealand Fire Service; Thomas Hutchinson, Kaikohe; Bob Robertson, Queenstown.