Dame Susan Glazebrook and Mr John Baird, of Blenheim, MNZM for services to business and governance
John Baird was a Managing Director of Ceramco Corp Ltd and held a number of senior management and director roles in Goodman Fielder Wattie, including as Managing Director of Goodman Fielder Wattie (NZ). He has provided Board/Director governance or audit and risk governance on the Dingle Foundation, Auckland Rugby, the Eden Park Trust Board, the Comfort Group, and Mercury Energy, as well as a number of small-medium enterprises. He was a Trustee with Business Trust Marlborough and continues to act as a volunteer mentor for the Trust. Mr Baird was a member of the Waitangi Tribunal and continues with certain member duties on the current Te Rohe Potae inquiry.