For the final investiture ceremony at Auckland this week, Dame Cindy welcomed eight further recipients to Government House. Among them was Jack Sims, who received an ONZM for services to karate. Mr Sims founded the Chidokan Karate School in 1967, and represented New Zealand at the World Karate Championships. He continues to teach karate at age 81. Professor Rochelle Constantine also received an ONZM, for services to wildlife conservation and marine biology. Professor Constantine is head of the Marine Mammal Ecology Lab at the University of Auckland. She has dedicated her career to the research and protection of whales and endemic dolphins.
