Mr Karl Lapwood, QSM of Hamilton, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service and business.
Mr Lapwood is former Managing Director of the Huntly Joinery Manufacturing Group. Through his business, he has sponsored sports teams, helped organisations, and supported staff and families in need. He serves on the Huntly Volunteer Fire Brigade, is Chief Fire Officer of the Ngaruawahia Volunteer Fire Brigade, and leads the Hamilton Operational Support unit. He drove the establishment of the Huntly Emergency Services Trust, which raised funds for a new Waikato River rescue boat. He led the recruitment of two dozen new members for the Ngaruawahia Brigade and raised money for new support vehicles and a new Auxiliary Station.