Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, MNZM, of Wellington, for services to the New Zealand Police and ethnic communities
Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo has been employed with the New Zealand Police for 21 years. In 2014, he presented data on family harm, highlighting the state of abuse in New Zealand. He collaborated and supported the establishment of the organisation Gandhi Nivas to support clients in early intervention programmes to seek help. He co-established an Advisory Board in collaboration with Massey University, which informed the need for holistic facilities for clients. Within the Police, he helped establish the organisation’s first five-year Ethnic Strategy and sits on several advisory panels and boards to support diverse communities. Superintendent Naidoo is the National Partnerships Manager – Ethnic within New Zealand Police.