Dame Cindy and Mr Michael Cole, of Auckland, QSM for services to the Coastguard and the RSA
Michael Cole has been a member of Howick RSA since 1967, holding all Executive roles including President. He has been Youth Council Delegate and 40 Squadron Air Training Corps Liaison Officer. He is on the Howick RSA Community Trust. He is ANZAC Day Parade Commander for Howick and organised the Armistice Day centenary commemoration. He has spent an estimated 11,000 hours on the water with the Howick Volunteer Coastguard, including time as Senior Master. He has taught hundreds of volunteers as a skipper. Mr Cole is a Coastguard Education Tutor and has taught courses to around 600 boat owners.