Mrs Henriette Nakhle, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to the Lebanese community
Henriette Nakhle is Honorary Consul for Lebanon in New Zealand. She established the Lebanity Trust to promote and preserve Lebanese culture and heritage. She initiated a cultural exchange between Papakura Marae and the Auckland Lebanese community. She led planning and construction of the St Elias Melkite Catholic Church in Auckland and established the Gardens Community Hall on the church grounds. She assists immigrants from Lebanon and surrounding countries settle in New Zealand. She is President of the New Zealand chapter of the Australia New Zealand Lebanon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mrs Nakhle has helped connect business and community leaders in New Zealand of Lebanese or Middle Eastern descent.