Photo: suppliedRuth Shaw says her King’s Service Medal should be shared with all those who have fought for the environment. She was actively involved in the Save Fiordland campaign that defeated a proposal to construct a monorail access through Fiordland National Park. In 1989, she joined Earth Trust’s fight to ban drift netting in southern oceans. But she said she would continue to fight for the environment. "I hope we can save the southern dotterels on Stewart Island, because we’ve only got 104, but this breeding season’s looking really, really good."

Source: Otago Daily Times December 30, 2025 15:35 UTC