Mrs Mila Oh, QSM, of Auckland, for services to Korean culture and New Zealand-Republic of Korea relations
Mila Oh established the Auckland branch of YeMyung-Won New Zealand, a non-profit organisation teaching Korean traditional etiquette, culture and tea ceremony.
As the Master of Korean Tea Ceremonies, Mrs Oh has provided classes to New Zealanders wanting to learn and experience Korean culture.
She has trained traditional tea ceremony specialists and held demonstrations at high schools, universities and libraries, as well as events at the Consulate of the Republic of Korea.
Mrs Oh has built cultural knowledge of South Korea through collaborations with the Korean Society of Auckland and the Korean Education Centre in New Zealand.