Dr Mary Ballantyne, of Te Awamutu, QSM, for services to women's and children's health
Mary Ballantyne is a partner of Te Awamutu Medical Centre. She is a member of the Australasian Menopause Society, established the Women’s Health and Menopause Clinic, and runs a General Practitioner Gynaecological Clinic. She was a driving force behind establishing the Kihikihi Health Hub. She has been a local representative in the Anglican Synod for the Waikato Diocesan. Dr Ballantyne has been a member of Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care and, as a Police Surgeon, covered forensic examinations for women subjected to domestic and sexual abuse. She was a member of the Child Protection Team for Child Youth and Family.