Mr John Buchanan, of Dunedin, MNZM, for services to music
John Buchanan conducted the Wanaka Singers and the Central Otago Regional Orchestra. He established and conducted the Central Otago Regional Choir. He has directed shows for the Wanaka community and the Alexandra Musical Society. He was Musical Director of the Dunstanza Choir of Dunstan High School from 2006. Under his direction, the Senior Girls won the Māori Performance Award at the 2017 Big Sing Finale and a Silver Commendation at the International Music Festival in Sydney in 2018. He conducted the Roxburgh Pioneer Energy Brass Band from 2016, winning two consecutive New Zealand Championship Awards. Mr Buchanan is Treasurer of the Otago Branch of the New Zealand Choral Federation.