Mrs Jenny Shattock, of Tokoroa, MNZM, for services to local government and economic development
Jenny Shattock was Mayor of South Waikato District Council. She has driven regional economic development, including Fonterra’s investment into a new milk powder dryer at Lichfield and development of a distribution centre in Tokoroa for New Zealand imports and exports by Singapore-based OFI. Her time as Mayor has seen increased GDP, employment and household incomes. She instigated forestry industry symposiums leading to establishment of the Central North Island Wood Council and a rangatahi training and development programme. She helped establish the Impact Hub in Tokoroa to support local entrepreneurs and start-ups and build digital capability. Mrs Shattock established the WORKit programme for rangatahi not in education, employment or training.