Mr Lehi Hohaia, of Rotorua, QSM for services to the New Zealand Police and Māori
Mr Lehi Hohaia has worked for the New Zealand Police for 40 years. He is an Iwi Liaison Officer in Rotorua and has the lead responsibility for maintaining positive and productive relationships with iwi. He helped to develop and run the Rotorua Area Alcohol Impairment Education programme. He assisted in developing and currently leads the Tū Taua Drug Harm Reduction programme around Te Arawa Marae. He has worked on creating and delivering E Tū Matua, a family harm reduction programme to work with Māori perpetrators. Mr Hohaia is a Trustee on the Taharangi Marae Board of Trustees.