Well done Wira

I was very pleased to see Wira Gardiner gain a DCNZM (equal to the old KBE or KNZM) in the QB Honours.

When talking about the issues of the bureaucracy in totality, it can be easy to overlook the immense contribution some civil servants make to New Zealand. They tend to only get publicity when things go wrong.

Wira has contributed significantly to both the public and private sectors over the years, and almost inevitably is the trouble shooter sent in by the Government of the day (Labour and National) when a dysfunctional Maori agency needs a correcting hand.