Diane Lucas, of Christchurch, ONZM, for services to conservation
Di Lucas has served as the Chair of the Nature Heritage Fund, a technical advisory committee to the Minister of Conservation, since its inception in 1990. During her tenure, the Fund has achieved permanent protection of more than 340,000 hectares of land. She was a member of Nga Whenua Rahui, a fund that assists with protection of indigenous ecosystems on Māori-owned land. She served as a member of the New Zealand Conservation Authority. She was appointed to the New Zealand Environmental Council and to the Ministerial Committee to prepare the New Zealand Forest Policy. She has been heavily involved in land and water protection issues. Ms Lucas has held a number of positions with the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects, including President and a Fellow of the Institute.