Bracks receives NZ Order of Merit

Friday, 2 April 2004, 10:54 am
Press Release: Comvita New Zealand

The proudest moment of his life is how Comvita chairman Bill Bracks describes receiving the New Zealand Order of Merit from the Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright in Wellington yesterday. Bracks, 73, was honoured for his services to industry and for his work as chairman and mentor of business start-ups.

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