Members of the NZ Order of Merit
Nelson-based Bruce (Pic) Picot established Pic’s Peanut Butter in his garage. The multimillion-dollar business now employs more than 35 staff in two factories and its products are exported.
Bonney has been an advocate for the trucking industry in New Zealand for more than 40 years, growing his own business from three trucks to more than 100.
He has served as director and president of the National Road Carriers Association, and director of the Road Transport Forum. Bonney has also had an enduring association with motorsport, as a driver and as an instigator of truck racing in New Zealand.
Pic Picot, entrepreneur: Calven Bonney, trucking:
Guthrie established the University of Otago Business Case Competitions in 2004, having been employed in the university’s department of marketing since 1988. He has been chairman of the Transition to Work Trust since 2007, and Otago area commissioner for Scouting New Zealand, among other posts.
John Guthrie, academic: Cam Moore, manufacturers’ representative:
Moore has been a member of the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association Council since 1986 and serves on several industry and church-related boards.
Sue Stanaway, real estate:
Stanaway is a real estate businesswoman who has been involved in local community philanthropy through the annual AIMES Awards. Stanaway has also been general manager of The Bayleys Foundation and has assisted other charities.