Mrs Margaret Bourke, QSM, of Masterton, for services to the community
Margaret Bourke has been involved in numerous education institutions as President, Vice-President, Chair, Parent Representative and delegate. She was a community board member with the Wairarapa Rural Education Activities Programme. She was the Board Secretary of Wairarapa Citizens Advice Bureau and volunteers with Aratoi Museum of Art and History. She was a Council member of the Catholic Parish of Wairarapa and is a Lay Reader and church cleaner. She has held various positions with Wairarapa Plunket Branch, including President. Mrs Bourke coordinated for the design and build of a new building for the amalgamated Plunket services in the area.