Ms Nive Venning Ahelemo, of Upper Hutt, QSM, for services to the Tokelau community and netball
Nive Venning Ahelemo is a founding member and cultural advisor of Tokelau Nurses and Health Workers Association of New Zealand. She is Programme Manager for the Access Radio Tokelau programme in Wellington.
She has been involved with Tokelau Hutt Valley Sports and Culture Association for more than 40 years. She is the National Netball Coordinator for Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau Niu Hila, the national Tokelau youth body, and helped establish Tokelau Netball. Ms Venning Ahelemo is Secretary for Te Umiumiga a Tokelau Hutt Valley, which provides education programmes, support services and a community facility for Tokelau families.