Mrs Jane Painter, of Whangarei, QSM for services to the community
Jane Painter was Head of the English Department at Kamo High school. She edited ‘English in Aotearoa’ for the New Zealand Association for the Teaching of English. She is a member of the Northland Astronomical Society Whangarei. She led the group responsible for building a planetarium in Heritage Park and is now a Tutor and Presenter at the planetarium. She edited two books of local anecdotes and stories. She was part of a group working to enhance the community through public murals.Mrs Painter set up guides for Kamo heritage trails and assisted with the placement of heritage signage.