Mr Paul Reynolds, of Gisborne, CNZM for services to the State
As Chief Executive of the Ministry for the Environment, Paul Reynolds oversaw the Ministry’s repositioning of its role in the environment-management system to focus on long-term stewardship. He played a key role in creating the environmental reporting framework for the provision of independent public commentary. He has chaired the Natural Resources Sector, the Advisory Board to the Victoria University of Wellington School of Government, and the regional council Chief Executives’ Environment Forum. He is currently Chair of Our Land and Water National Science Challenge, Deputy Chair of Landcare Research Ltd, a director of AgResearch Ltd, and Chair of both Sir Peter Blake Trust and Eastland Community Trust. He previously held senior roles at the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.