Mrs Bernie Lepper, of Alexandra, QSM, for services to the community and education
Bernie Lepper has been involved with the Alexandra Community House since its inception in 2007. She was the Establishment Chair then Chair of the Board. She played a pivotal role in the design and construction of the venue, a community hub housing 16 social services agencies, local arts and crafts and used by 150 community groups. She is the manager of the Central Otago Rural Education Activities Programme (REAP), implementing a variety of social and education initiatives to support vulnerable people in the community, and serves on REAP Aotearoa. Mrs Lepper was a Trustee of Central Lake Trust.