Mr Dennis May, of Auckland, MNZM, for services to karate
Mr May founded and taught at the University of Auckland’s Goju Ryu Karate Club. He has coached karate students in West Auckland, India, Sri Lanka and the Pacific Islands and has run programmes for youth and young adults. He was the New Zealand National Coach and Selector and is a former Board member and current President of Karate New Zealand. He chaired the Organising Committees of two of the largest Karate Championships ever held in New Zealand. He was a founding member and the first General Secretary of the Oceania Karate Federation. Mr May has attained the rank of 9th Dan, the highest award Karate New Zealand has ever bestowed.