Mr Anthony (Tony) Hall, of Kaiapoi, CNZM, for services to education and sport
As Pro-Chancellor and then Chancellor of Lincoln University, Mr Hall has provided leadership through a challenging period post-earthquake, and has overseen the establishment of the Lincoln Research and Education Hub. He has been Chair of the Agriculture and Life Sciences Partnership of Excellence, a Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Commission, and a Ministerial appointment to the University of Canterbury Council. He is the Founding Director of Community Colleges New Zealand and has been a Director of CORE Education. He is a Board Member of the New Zealand Olympic Committee and a member of the NZOC Selection Panel. His Gilly & Tony Hall Foundation helps fund the Winter Paralympian team, among other charitable initiatives. He has been Chair and Trustee of Sport Canterbury and the North Canterbury Sport and Recreation Trust.