Dr Katherine Saville-Smith, of Marlborough, MNZM, for services to seniors and housing
Dr Kay Saville-Smith is a sociologist whose research focuses on optimising the interface between households, communities, industry and government. She is director of the Centre of Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment. She is currently leading programmes in the Ageing Well and the Building Better Homes Towns and Cities National Science Challenges. She has advised the Mental Health Commission, councils, and the Commission for Financial Capability and has led ground-breaking public-good research. She has served on the Lifetime Design Foundation Council and on ministerial advisory committees on warm homes and house prices. Dr Saville-Smith is a Trustee of Marlborough Sustainable Housing Trust and a judge for the Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards.