Ms Robyn Watchorn, of Whakatane, QSM for services to the community and art
Robyn Watchorn was a founding member of the Te Puke Young Business Association and the Ōhope Playcentre. She is a member of the Manchester Unity Friendly Society and was the first female District Grand Master for Auckland. She was President of the Waiōtahe Country Women’s Institution, Eastern Bay of Plenty Justices of the Peace Association, and Whakatane Society of Arts and Crafts, and has been involved with many other community groups. Among other projects, Ms Watchorn has knitted beanies for people affected by the Christchurch earthquakes and created brooches for woman MPs to commemorate the 125th anniversary of suffrage.