Mr Grant Conaghan, QSM, of Whangarei, for services to Search and Rescue
Grant Conaghan has volunteered with Northland Land Search and Rescue for 50 years, active in all aspects of the organisation from Field Team Member to Group Chair and Training Officer.
He has been designated search manager on many searches, attended a range of operations, and raised awareness in the community.
He has been a driver behind the WanderSearch/Wandatrak system for individuals with cognitive impairment who have a risk of going missing.
Mr Conaghan and his team received the Supreme Search and Rescue Award for their efforts in rescuing a man stuck on a remote cliff face in 2019.