Mr Gareth Winter, QSM, for services to historical research
Gareth Winter is the Archivist at the Wairarapa Archive, which he has developed into the premier provincial Archive in Australasia. He has written hundreds of newspaper stories on local history, presented historical talks, and authored 11 books, including six for the Wairarapa Archival Society, of which he is Vice-Chairman. He is a member of the Archives Council and the Wairarapa Historic Places Trust. He was a Board member of the Aratoi Art and History Museum and the New Zealand Pacific Studio. Mr Winter established the Lavinia Winter Fellowship for women interested in writing or art.