Mrs Olga McKerras, QSM, for services to the community
Olga McKerras was a Budget Advisor with the Whanganui Budget Advisory Service for more than 30 years, guiding numerous families and clients out of debt, and is now a Life Member. In one year at the Budget Advisory Service, she managed 365 client cases, more than 40 percent of the centre’s total. For many years, she has provided Christmas gifts at her own cost for families accessing the service. She has been involved with delivering Meals on Wheels for 40 years and with Plunket for 20 years. Mrs McKerras is a front-of-house volunteer at the Royal Whanganui Opera House.