Mike Johnston, of Nelson, ONZM, for services to geological science and history
Johnston is a leading authority on the geology of the Nelson region and has authored numerous publications and completed field work covering most of the top of the South Island. He has been a member of the Geological Society of New Zealand and its successor, Geosciences Society of New Zealand, since 1962. He was President of the National Committee and convened the Historic Studies Group. He was elected to the International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences, representing Australasia and the Pacific. He was President of the Nelson Historical Society and was involved with the Nelson Provincial Museum and the Royal Society Nelson Branch. Dr Johnston has been a Trustee and Chairman of the Nelson Heritage Protection Trust and a Trustee of the McKee Charitable Trust.