Dr Sharon Gemmell, of Blenheim, for services to Maori and education
Sharon Gemmell was a Trustee of Te Atiawa Manawhenua ki Te Tau Ihu Trust and was involved in progressing their successful Waitangi Tribunal Claim. She was one of the principal negotiators for the Aquaculture Settlement for Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui. She was a key driver of Te Kakama Ltd, an Iwi Education training establishment, and stayed on as Director when Te Kakama became Koru Institute of Training and Education. She chaired the Marlborough Advisory Komiti that worked with Marlborough District Council. She helped develop the Marlborough Community Law Centre and was its inaugural Chairperson. Dr Gemmell is Chairperson of the Blenheim New Zealand Māori Council.