Mike Brooke
Mike Brooke, of New Plymouth, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to sport and the community. He was a founding member of Sport Taranaki, where he has been a trust board member for 20 years and has also been the chair of the Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year Awards for 10 years. He was the charter president of the Pukekura Lions Club and established the Lions Clubs National Christmas Cake and Hamper Project, which he has organised for some 40 years. He is also notable for working with youth; he was the national chairman of the Lions Clubs Youth Committee for 10 years. He instituted the Young Organist Scholarship and the Young Speechmaker Contest, initiated many youth exchange programmes and established Camp Quality in New Zealand. He is a member of the Woodleigh Sports and Social Club and has coached junior soccer and has overseen the development of the club's facilities.