Don O’Connor, of New Plymouth, MNZM, for services to motorsport
Don O’Connor joined the Taranaki Motorcycle Club Committee in the 1970s, quickly becoming the Club President. He was Secretary and Treasurer of the New Zealand Speedway Board and was instrumental in helping Speedway New Zealand become an autonomous body for both cars and motorcycles. He is currently an appeals panellist, solving disputes within the sport. In the 1990s, he ran the New Zealand Ducati Dealers Race Team. He has supported and sponsored a number of successful New Zealand motorcycle racers at international events. Mr O’Connor served as Secretary of the Taranaki Car Club and has often shared his expertise with the community and sponsored local competitors.