Ms Mele Wendt, of Wellington, MNZM for services to governance, the Pacific community and women
Mele Wendt was Victoria University’s founding Pacific liaison officer and student recruitment manger and then served as Executive Director of Fulbright New Zealand. She has provided consultancy through her agencies Scholarship Services Aotearoa Limited and Mele Wendt Consulting. Her 20-year governance career includes being a member of the Pasifika Education Centre, where she is currently Chair, and serving on numerous other bodies. She has advised the Canadian High Commission and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. She is a member and former President of the Wellington Central branch of PACIFICA. Inc. Ms Wendt has been a member of Wellington Women Leaders, SuperDiverse Women, and the Wellington Pasifika Business Network.