Mr Ian Smith, of Te Karaka, QSM, for services to civil defence and the community
Ian Smith has been involved with community organisations within Te Karaka and the Waikohu area of Tairawhiti. He is the Civil Defence Community Link Area Coordinator responsible for 13 communities. He has supported the Gisborne Civil Defence team during multiple heavy rain events. He drove the acquisition of two-way radios and was instrumental in setting up a shipping container of basic necessities for an evacuation scenario. He volunteers as a radio operator for the Gisborne Coast Guard. Mr Smith is a member of Te Karaka Community Health Committee and has served on the Gisborne Justice of the Peace Board.