Dame Cindy and Mr Richard Garratt, of Mount Maunganui, MNZM for services to tennis and Māori sport
Richard Garratt (Ngāi Tūhoe) was President of the Kiwi Tennis Club, Mangere Central Tennis Club, Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association, Tennis Seniors South Auckland Association, and Tennis Auckland. He has organised coaching camps for Māori rangatahi, assisted elite juniors to United States tennis scholarships, and fundraised for groups to play in the Queensland Seniors Tournament. He is Chief Executive of Te Tohu Taakaro o Aotearoa Charitable Trust (Aotearoa Māori Sports Awards). He holds various national titles and represented New Zealand Seniors in two World Championships. Mr Garratt was a committee member of Manukau Rovers Rugby Football Club and trustee of Tu Toa Charitable Trust and Counties Manukau Sport Foundation.