Mr Roy Opie, QSM, of Paraparaumu, for services to the community
Roy Opie, as Commodore of the Otaihanga Boating Club, oversaw the rebuild of the flood-damaged Club hall. He chaired the Kapiti Primary School Committee. He helped build the foundations for the Paraparaumu Rugby Club. He is a member and former President of the Kapiti Rotary Club. He chaired the committee overseeing the construction of a hall for the Kapiti Senior Citizens Association. Recently, he has led a team in renovating the hall and building an addition. Mr Opie has organised the Rotary Run for Fun event and fundraised for the upgrade of the Wellington Free Ambulance Station in Paraparaumu.