Danseys Pass man Sam Inder has been awarded the Queen’s Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Platinum and Jubilee Honours List for services to the community.

Sam has dedicated several decades to the community of Otago through farming, sports and governance.

Sam was involved with the Young Farmers’ Club while running his sheep and beef farm in 1972, becoming national president in 1974. 

He led the New Zealand Young Farmers Study Tour to Australia in 1976 and was responsible for the financial organisation of the Third International Farm Youth Exchange World Conference in Christchurch. 

Sam has held several committee roles in his community including as president of the Strath Taieri Rugby Club, president of the Lions Club, church warden of St Chad’s Anglican Church and chair of the Strath Taieri Community Board of Dunedin City Council. 

Upon retirement from farming, he was manager of Royal Albatross Centre between 2001 and 2010. 

Sam coached the East Otago High School’s curling team in 2014, running the curling programme for the 2019 Men’s and Women’s World Championships and several other Winter Games events between 2009 and 2019. 

He has held several positions with New Zealand Curling Association including as president, chair, executive member and was made life member of the association in 2020. 

Sam helps contribute to the Bonspiel, New Zealand’s major tournament for curling.

The timing of the New Zealand celebration of the Queen's Birthday in 2022 coincides with the timing of the main events in the United Kingdom to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 

On the prime minister's recommendation, the Queen has agreed that the significance of the Jubilee should be acknowledged in New Zealand by renaming the Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours list as the Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022.