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New Year Honours: Former Matamata-Piako mayor made member of New Zealand Order of Merit 31 Dec, 2020 03:00 AM 4 minutes to read Mount Maunganui resident Janet Barnes has been made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit. Photo / George Novak And now she's been recognised for her service after more than three decades. The former Matamata-Piako District Council mayor has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year's New Year honours. Barnes, 65, who now resides in Mount Maunganui with her husband Rex Barnes, was acknowledged for her services to local governmen...