Elizabeth Curtis, of Havelock North, MNZM for services to music
Elizabeth Curtis organised the Hawke’s Bay Young Musician of the Year competition for several years. She is Musical Director at St Luke’s Anglican Church. She is Vocal Tutor and accompanist for the New Zealand Secondary School’s Choir and the Linden Singers of Hastings. Six of her compositions have been performed by the Linden Singers. She has been a Choral Trainer and singer with Hawke’s Bay Opera. Mrs Curtis was Secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Society for Music Education and taught music at Hereworth School, where she also trained the school choir and was organist at the Hereworth Chapel.