Bhikhu Bhana, of Auckland, QSM, for services to the Indian community and sport
Bhikhu Bhana is President of the New Zealand Indian Central Association. He has been Secretary and President of the Pukekohe Indian Association. He organised a Diwali Festival event at the Pukekohe Arts and Cultural Centre and helped facilitate the MOKKA Photo Exhibition, showcasing 125 years of Indians living in New Zealand. He represented Canterbury in cricket and hockey and has been a sports administrator. He was Counties Manukau Hockey Association delegate to the New Zealand Hockey Association. Mr Bhana is Director of the New Zealand Association of Credit Unions and was involved with the New Zealand Steel Credit Union Board.