Ms Lynne Cousins, of Wellington, QSM, for services to social welfare
Lynne Cousins led the project to ensure British Child Migrants received a £20,000 payment from the United Kingdom Government in 2019, to compensate children who were sent to Commonwealth countries following World War II. She led the Ministry of Social Development’s Social Security Agreement with South Korea, streamlining pension access for 36,000 Koreans in New Zealand and 4,000 New Zealanders in South Korea. She delivered a programme to provide assistance to those stranded in other countries following the COVID-19 lockdown. Ms Cousins has acted as a mentor and supported those new to the Ministry of Social Development.