John Dunlop
John Dunlop, of Napier, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to astronomy. He is a founding member of the Hawke's Bay Astronomical Society which was formed in 1961 and established its first purpose built planetarium. He was the driving force behind the establishment of the Holt Planetarium, which replaced the original planetarium after its closure. He helps students studying Level 1 NCEA in Astronomy and has conducted astronomy classes for the Adult Community Education Programme at Napier Boys' High School. He was the president of the Hawke's Bay Astronomical Society for more than 30 years and serves on the executive committee.