Mrs Sharon Maynard, QSM of Gisborne, for services to Māori and education.
Mrs Maynard has been an educator for more than forty years, first as a teacher, and later as manager and driving force of Turanga Ararau, an Iwi tertiary education provider offering education and employment services to Gisborne youth and mature job seekers. She has driven adult literacy initiatives, and maintains important networks to promote employment and business opportunities for Gisborne and the wider Tairawhiti rohe. Mrs Maynard’s management has seen Turanga Ararau develop from a small Iwi provider to a highly regarded establishment offering a wide variety of disciplines and industries focusing on Iwi and regional development.