Mrs Adrienne Dalton, MNZM, of Pokeno, for services to conservation and youth
Adrienne Dalton co-established Te Whāngai Trust, which has supported around 800 New Zealanders from challenging backgrounds to upskill with career opportunities supporting nature.
The Trust has three nursery hubs, from North Waikato to South Auckland, each run by local iwi.
Over 10 years, it has grown and sold more than 3.6 million native trees and supported weed and pest management.
The Trust provides on-the-job training, advocates for its staff with agencies, and supports them to gain NZQA qualifications during work time.
Mrs Dalton has provided pastoral care to at-risk youth and regularly completes a two-hour round trip to collect suspended high school students to gain work experience.