Mrs Barbara Stuart, of Nelson, QSM for services to conservation
Barbara Stuart is a member of the Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board. She was a member of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission Board and was among the first private landowners in New Zealand to create a formal public walkway across her family farm at Cable Bay, near Nelson. While working for Landcare Trust, she led the Aorere Catchment Project, which improved water quality in the rivers and near-shore area of Golden Bay. Mrs Stuart has been involved with Federated Farmers, Rural Women New Zealand, and the Rural Support Trust coordinating mental health support for Nelson Tasman rural communities.