Mr Peter Lee, of Oamaru, QSM for services to horticulture and the community
Mr Peter Lee is a former commercial vegetable grower and an industry leader in innovation. He was a director of the North Otago Growers Co-op and President of the North Otago Vegetable and Potato Growers Association. When he was appointed to the Vegfed Fresh Vegetable Sector, he was the first Chinese grower to represent a district association at the national level. He is the President and Secretary of the Oamaru Branch of the New Zealand Chinese Association. Mr Lee has been a member of the Totara School Parent Teacher Association and a Trustee of the Waitaki Health Board.