Elizabeth Dickens, of Auckland, QSM, for services to Girls Brigade
Elizabeth Dickens has been active in the New Zealand Girls Brigade for nearly 50 years. As volunteer leader, she has contributed to the well-being and development of many girls in the Waitakere community. She has been an important part of the national organisation, including overseeing the hosting of several Pacific Regional Conferences. She is now National Administrative Director, in which role she has helped the organisation develop and implement the ICONZ for Girls programme. She has worked with the Board to create plans for the Brigade’s future. Mrs Dickens played a key role in the 2017 Fonomarae at Marsden Bay.