and of Plunket. In 2015 Prendergast accepted the role of ambassador for Alzheimer's New Zealand, having had personal experience of the disease - both her late father Denis and her mother Beverley Ferrier suffered the disease. Honours and awards In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Prendergast was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to local-body affairs, and in the 2019 New Year Honours, she was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to governance and the community. In 2014, Prendergast received the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the local and regional category. Personal life Prendergast is married and has two daughters. Her son, Andrew, was killed on 31 March 2011 in a riding accident. References External links Kerry Prendergast in 2000 next to mayor Mark Blumsky (photo) from 2005 Wellington City Council – Mayor Prendergast Farewell statement from Wellington City Council Profile at City Mayors |- 1953 births Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Living people Mayors of Wellington Deputy mayors of Wellington Wellington City Councillors New Zealand justices of the peace New Zealand nurses Women mayors of places in New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington alumni New Zealand National Party politicians New Zealand midwives Unsuccessful candidates in the 1999 New Zealand general election New Zealand Women of Influence Award recipients People educated at Tawa College New Zealand women nurses