Peter Carr
Peter Carr has been entertaining and cajoling The News readers for several years with his columns but it is his contribution to local communities for more than 40 years which sees him recognised in today’s New Year Honours.
Carr receives a Queen’s Service Medal for his service to the community and is one of three from The News’ circulation area.
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He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1973, active in the communities of Khandallah in Wellington, Auckland and latterly in Cambridge.
He has been a member of and held several positions with the Khandallah Lions club, including as president, Zone chair and deputy district governor for Zone 202B. He was a member of Rotary in Auckland from 1987 to 2000 and is a life member of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.
He was a member of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron from 1981 to 2007, serving as chair of the race committee and course marshall during the 2000 and 2003 America’s Cup Race.
Peter Carr accommpanied then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Fieldays 2019. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
He was chair of New Zealand Fieldays between 2016 and 2019, meeting international visitors and travelling overseas to promote New Zealand.
He is life member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and received the Waipa Networks Award for services to business in 2013. Mr Carr served as president of the Retirement Villages Residents of New Zealand between 2020 and 2022, serving 45,000 residents of retirement villages in New Zealand.
Peter Carr was the MC at one of the mayoral candidate meetings in 2022. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
