Mrs Cara Watson, QSM of Napier, for services to music.
Mrs Watson is an accomplished piano teacher. She is a regular contributor and former Vice Chairperson of the Hawke’s Bay Branch of Registered Music Teachers. She has given her free time to help a number of students rehearse for the Young Musician of the Year competition. She organises and financially supports local concerts that are free to the public and enable young musicians to showcase their skills. She has organised dozens of student concerts and subsidised students who were unable to pay for lessons. Mrs Watson also volunteers her time to teach children with Asperger’s Syndrome and learning difficulties.