Dame Cindy and Mr Uddhav Adhikary, of Auckland, ONZM for services to the Nepalese community
Uddhav Adhikary was an Executive Committee Member of the Everest Kiwi Association, now New Zealand Nepal Society. He held several positions with the New Zealand Nepalese Society, including President, helping migrating Nepalese families to settle in New Zealand, providing tertiary education advice for Nepalese international students, and organising cultural activities. He is an Advisor with the Nepal Literary Society, promoting Nepali literature in New Zealand, and conducts regular Nepali language classes. He is President of the Non-Resident Nepalese Association New Zealand.Previously, as Vice President, he led fundraising for vulnerable groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He led a development programme working with Nepalese people who had lost their jobs during the pandemic. Mr Adhikary is a Justice of the Peace and a Life Member of Paramhansa Yog Sewa.