Peter Hayden, of Dunedin, MNZM, for services to film and television
Peter Hayden was a key member of the documentary production company Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ). As a scriptwriter, director and producer, he helped produce some of NHNZ’s major early series and was the Executive Director of a range of documentaries. He worked as a writer and narrator, directed the series ‘Wild South’, co-hosted the children’s show ‘Wildtrack’, and worked on shows for Animal Planet. He served as Head of Production Development and then Head of New Projects. He has conducted documentary-making workshops in China and Japan and executive produced documentaries out of China. Mr Hayden has acted in several New Zealand films and television shows.