Mrs Ina Hansen, QSM, of Wellington, for services to rugby and education
Ina Hansen is Vice President of Wellington Rugby Football Union. She has been a member of the Wellington Rugby Football Union Junior Management Committee and ‘Master’ in charge of Rugby at Tawa College.
She was the first woman to chair the Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby Union. She was the first woman appointed to the Wellington Centurions Rugby Football Club.
She was on the Marist St Patrick's Rugby Football Club Management Committee as Assistant Secretary and Retail Clothing Operations Manager.
Mrs Hansen was a teacher at Tawa College, holding several roles including Dean, Guidance Teacher, and Assistant Principal.