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Honoured for service to our communities S
even individuals from the area have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours List. Two were appointed Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), three were made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) and two were awarded The Queen’s Service Medal. Those recognised were:
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Flat Bush – For services to the Pacific community Mr Hamish Crooks (pictured) has been Chief Executive of Pacific Homecare since 2010, which provides home-based health care services throughout South Auckland to disabled and elderly Pacific people who wish to continue living at home and in their communities. Mr Crooks established in 2001 and is Managing Director of the management consultancy company 4PM Group Ltd, which specialises in community development, project management, and organisational management. He is the former Chair of Pacific Business Trust and has been an active member of The Second Nature Trust, which established the Vodafone Events Centre and the Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Manukau, particularly in keeping the community informed of the development and its impact on them. He is involved with the recovery of the Cook Islands Maori Language
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project. He is the Trustee of community organisations including Fonua Ola Network Trust and the Pacific Peoples Advancement Trust. Mr Crooks has held a range of board memberships including Toku Reo Tupuna Group, the Digital Strategy Advisory Group for the Minister of Technology, the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee of the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, and Chair of Matagi E Fa Trust. ➤ AWARDS: SunPix Pacific Peoples Award 2016, Pasifika Medical Association Services Award 2016
Avon Cook – ONZM
Shamrock Park – For services to the manufacturing industry Mr Avon Cook is an entrepreneur who has contributed to the successful development of several businesses in New Zealand and abroad since 1946. Mr Cook is the current Chairman and Director of Fabricell International Ltd and the Director of Novatek International PTY Ltd. Fabricell is a leading medical, industrial and food processing
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protection supplier. Under Mr Cook’s guidance the company has grown significantly and is exporting its products to a wide range of countries. He has pioneered world-class products, such as the first anti-bacterial disposable glove for the food industry. He has also engaged in philanthropic activities and in 2011 Fabricell donated $250,000 worth of their product to the Christchurch Earthquake Disaster Fund. Under his guidance Fabricell has become the preferred supplier of disposable medicine gloves to the South East Asian market. Mr Cook has also been a highly active member of the Auckland Jewish Community and is a member of the Grafton United Cricket Club in Auckland. ➤ Turn to page 2
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