Brian Clarke, of Upper Hutt, MNZM, for services to the State
Brian Clarke worked in the justice sector for 31 years, rising to the position of Registrar-General and Chief Electoral Officer in the Lower Hutt Office. He spent 21 years with the Department of Internal Affairs, holding a number of leadership roles, including that of General Manager, Strategic Projects, Information and Knowledge Services. He contributed to the organisation of three General Elections, the computerisation of the Births Deaths and Marriages Registry, the establishment and leadership of the Government Chief Privacy Office, the establishment of a Chief Security Office for DIA, and the implementation of the Enterprise Content Management project for DIA.