Mr Pravin Kumar, of Auckland, QSM for services to the Indian community
Pravin Kumar led the establishment of the Shri Ram Mandir temple in West Auckland and is a Managing Trustee of its Charitable Trust. All functions at the Mandir are fully catered, and he has assembled a large team of volunteers that cook, serve, and clean. He uses his lifestyle block to grow vegetables and provide milk. He has organised the Ramathon charity walks, helped to create the Waitakere Indian Association, and serves as its Vice President. Mr Kumar was President of the Waitakere Hindi Language and Cultural School and is a member of the Waitemata Police Ethnic Advisory Board.