Ms Linda Rutland, QSM, of Christchurch, for services to the community
Linda Rutland was a member of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board and a Christchurch City Councillor. She held leadership and liaison roles on the Mount Pleasant Memorial Community Centre and Residents’ Association, helping to establish the annual Estuary Fest event. Following the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011, she led establishment of a temporary community facility, assisted with the setup of a famers’ market, organised public meetings and social gatherings and helped rebuild the Mt Pleasant War Memorial Community Centre. She was inaugural Chair of the Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group. Ms Rutland is involved with the rebuilding of Linwood College Te Aratai.