Dr Arbutus Mitikulena, of Wellington, MNZM, for services to health and the Pacific community
Dr Arbutus Mitikulena co-founded the Niue Kaufakalataha Wellington Region Incorporated, which provides expert advice on Niue language and culture, health and education, parenting and pastoral care. He was a founding Director of the Mitikulena Family Healthcare Limited, trading as Kilbirnie Medical Centre, which his family owns and operates. He is Niue representative to the Pacific Health Committee Advisory Group of the Compass Primary Health Organisation in Wellington. He has provided health advice to government and to community health groups, and was the Health Advisor for Niue Community Health and Socio-cultural Services Incorporated. Dr Mitikulena led the delivery of the Public Health Commission Pacific Population Health Promotion Programme on Immunisation.