One of our brand new Dames, Diana Crossan spent 10 years trying to help New Zealanders prepare for their post work years as Retirement Commissioner. Earlier in her career she was the first manager of the Equal Employment Opportunities Unit at the State Services Commission working to shape legislation on equal work opportunities for women, Māori, other ethnic groups.
She's been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year's Honours for providing leadership in the public service, working hard to enable equal employment opportunities and retirement savings.What might not be so well known is Diana's work on charity boards including relationship and refugee services, and she was Chief Executive of Wellington Free Ambulance until last year.
Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
