Mrs Kathleen Farrell, MNZM, of Hamilton, for services to netball
Kathleen Farrell led the establishment of the Verdettes Netball Club in 1970 and the inaugural midweek netball competition.
She coached for a significant period and co-established the Waikato Coaches Association.
She has fulfilled many roles within the Waikato Netball Association’s Management and Executive Committees. She was Vice President of the Netball Waikato Region, President of Hamilton City Netball Centre and Finance Convenor for the Netball Waikato Region Board.
She has been instrumental in running club competitions at Minogue Park Netball Complex and organising national events hosted in Hamilton.
Mrs Farrell helped manage the transition process from the disestablishment of the Region into Centres and Zones.