Mrs Keita (Katie) Dawson, of Auckland, QSM, for services to Māori and seniors
Mrs Dawson was General Manager of Te Oranga Kaumatua Disability Support Services Trust. She helped establish the Hauora Clinic at the Papakura Marae and a Kohanga Reo for the Papakura, Manurewa and Takanini area. She facilitated Te Reo Māori night classes for the parents of Kohanga Reo children. She helped develop a Kaupapa Māori Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service and contributed to the New Zealand Guidelines Group in the Assessment Processes for Older People (Best Practice Evidence-based Guideline) and the Family Violence Intervention Guidelines (Elder Abuse and Neglect). Mrs Dawson also established a sports and culture club in Papakura.