Mr Brian Donnelly, ONZM, of Auckland, for services to social housing
Brian Donnelly was Executive Director of the inaugural New Zealand Housing Foundation and continues to advise on housing. He guided trustees through the development of the Vision, Mission and Values of the organisation. He was primarily responsible for bringing into New Zealand a working model of shared ownership housing, which has been replicated nationally. He was a member of the Shareholders Ministers Advisory Group on Housing. He has been a director of BRANZ, a Trustee of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, Chair of the Wilson Home for housing those with disabilities, and inaugural Chair of the Tamaki Regeneration Company focused on the redevelopment of the Glen Innes community. Mr Donnelly has been involved with rugby administration on the North Shore and with the New Zealand Rugby Union.