Ms Sonya Rockhouse, of Christchurch, MNZM, for services to the community and occupational health and safety
Ms Sonya Rockhouse is a founding member of the Stand With Pike Families Reference Group (FRG), formed following the Pike River Mine tragedy in 2010 by the families representing the majority of the 29 miners who lost their lives. She jointly led the request that political parties sign a commitment to safely re-enter, fully recover, make safe and comprehensively investigate the Pike River mine drift. Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa-Pike River Recovery Agency was established in 2018, with a mandate to recover the drift, and later entered into a partnership agreement with the FRG. Ms Rockhouse has campaigned for improved health and safety protections for New Zealand workers.