Mr Chris Marjoribanks, of Ohope, QSM for services to youth and the community
Chris Marjoribanks has supported several initiatives that provide support to the vulnerable. In 2011, following a spike in teenage suicides in Kawerau, he implemented strategies to identify and support at-risk young people. He has helped co-ordinate a collaborative response to address methamphetamine use and related community issues. Mr Marjoribanks has held several leadership positions in community organisations and is current Chair of Mataatua Sports Trust and Trustee of Rautahi Community Marae and Maruhaeremuri Hapu Trust. He is also a Trustee of multiple Māori land trusts, a second-term Kawerau District Councillor, and a Justice of the Peace.