Marian Burns, of Auckland, MNZM for services to music
Marian Burns has been in primary-school teaching for 32 years and is the Music Specialist at Marina View School. She has had a long involvement with the Auckland Primary Principals’ Association Music Festivals as a conductor. She has produced many school events, supported charitable causes, composed for the New Zealand film industry, mentored numerous students, and on occasion purchased instruments when a child’s family could not afford them. She has worked with several Auckland orchestras, performed on a range of television shows, and toured with Highway of Legends, the Topp Twins, and Operatunity. Ms Burns composed the song ‘Beautiful Soldier’, which has been featured in many ANZAC ceremonies.