Mr Neville Jacobsen, QSM, of Dannevirke, for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Neville Jacobsen has been involved with Dannevirke Fire Brigade for 57 years, maintaining more than 90 percent attendance rate for callouts and training volunteers.
He remains involved as curator of the Dannevirke Fire Service Museum and a Brigade support member. He has been a Dannevirke Salvation Army volunteer for 47 years.
He volunteered with St John and was a Scout Leader. He was a member of Search and Rescue and Civil Defence teams. He raised funds to purchase defibrillators for local businesses.
As a member of the Tararua Aquatic Community Trust, Mr Jacobsen fundraised to build a community pool.