THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT
The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:
DNZM
To be Dames Companion of the said Order:
Mrs Rosemary Anne Horton, QSO, QSM, of Auckland. For services to philanthropy.
Dr Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira, CNZM, of Hamilton. For services to the Māori language.
KNZM
To be Knights Companion of the said Order:
Mr David John Graham, CBE, ED, of Auckland. For services to education and sport.
The Honourable Justice Robert Grant Hammond, of Wellington. For services to the law.
Mr Graeme Thomas Harrison, of Wellington. For services to business.
Mr Daniel Patrick Higgins, ONZM, of Palmerston North. For services to philanthropy and the community.
Mr James Hay Wallace, ONZM, of Auckland. For services to the arts.
(Forfeited. The King directed on 15 August 2023 that the appointment of James Wallace to be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit shall be cancelled and annulled.)
CNZM
To be Companions of the said Order:
The Honourable John Archibald Banks, QSO, of Auckland. For services to local body affairs.
Mr Howard George Broad, of Wellington. For services as Commissioner of Police.
Mr Herbert John Te Kauru Clarke, of Lower Hutt. For services to Māori.
Dr Matteo de Nora, of Monaco. For services to yachting and medicine.
Mr Christopher Keith Doig, OBE, of Christchurch. For services to the arts and sport.
Mr Kenneth Mark Ford, of Auckland. For services to local government.
Dr Margaret Phyllis Elsie Horsburgh, of Auckland. For services to health.
Mr Roger Lawrence Kerr, of Wellington. For services to business.
Mr Boudewijn Huibrecht Klap, QSO, of Wellington. For services to business and the community.
Mr Derek Te Ariki Te Whetu Takatahi Morehu, of Rotorua. For services to Māori.
Mr Christopher Wilton Parkin, of Wellington. For services to business and the arts.
Ms Kerry Leigh Prendergast, of Wellington. For services to local body affairs.
Mr William Newton Sheat, OBE, of Lower Hutt. For services to the arts.
Professor Warren Perry Tate, of Kaikorai. For services to science.
Mr John Henry Whitehead, of Wellington. For services as Secretary to the Treasury.
ONZM
To be Officers of the said Order:
Mrs Ruth Ellina Aitken, of Paeroa. For services to netball.
Professor Emeritus Martin Hugh Devlin, of Waikanae. For services to education.
Ms Catherine Moana Dewes, of Rotorua. For services to Māori
Mr Robert Anthony Fisher, of Auckland. For services to sport.
Mr Stephen Paul Fleming, of Wellington. For services to cricket.
Dr Peter James Gow, of Auckland. For services to health.
Professor John Allan Clinton Hattie, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. For services to education.
Dr John Stephen Hellstrom, of Picton. For services to biosecurity.
Ms Diedre Allison Irons, MBE, of Wellington. For services to music.
Mrs Judith Mary Kirk, of Taupo. For services to the community.
Dr Jack Neville Parle, of Hamilton. For services to agricultural science.
Professor Ronald James Paterson, of Auckland. For services to health.
Mr Nolan Tariho Rimitiriu Raihania, of Tokomaru Bay. For services to Māori.
Dr Roland Elliston Rowland, of Palmerston North. For services to genetic research.
Professor Swee Thong Tan, of Wellington. For services to medicine.
Mr John Frederick Turner, JP, of Lumsden. For services to the meat industry.
Mr Daniel Luca Vettori, of Auckland. For services to cricket.
Mr Rea Geoffrey Wikaira, JP, of Auckland. For services to health administration.
Ms Casey Williams, of Hamilton. For services to netball.
MNZM
To be Members of the said Order:
Mrs Therese Ann Angelo, of Christchurch. For services to museums.
Mr Ratapu Hori Te Awa, of Huntly. For services to Māori.
Mrs Roka Hurihia Cameron, of Opotiki. For services to Māori.
Mr Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron, of Pacific Pines, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. For services to basketball.
Mr James Clovis Clad, of Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America. For services to New Zealand– United States of America relations.
Mr Barry George Cleal, JP, of Auckland. For services to rowing.
Mr William John Cyrus Dooley, of Oamaru. For services to the restoration of historic buildings.
Ms Robyn May Duncan, of Feilding. For services to youth.
Mr Brian Paul Ellis, of Auckland. For services to the music industry.
Mr Mark Christopher Farnsworth, of Mangawhai. For services to the community.
Mr Kenneth James Gilligan, of Napier. For services to business.
Mrs Ngaire Anne Guy, of Tauranga. For service to music.
Mr Adam James Hall, of Dunedin. For services to sport.
Ms Jenny Gwynndd Harper, of Christchurch. For services to the arts.
Mr David Harold Ward Hartnell, of Auckland. For services to entertainment.
Mr Richard Bruce Hawke, of Christchurch. For services to pipe bands.
Mr John Langley Hawkesby, of Auckland. For services to broadcasting and the community.
Dr Rodger William Hilliker, of Temuka. For services as a general practitioner.
Mr Peter Malcolm Jackson, of Kaitaia. For services to journalism.
Dr Guy Elwyn Jansen, of Porirua. For services to music.
Mr Gregory Kenneth Jenks, of Tauranga. For services to conservation.
Mr Michael Johnson, of Auckland. For services to paralympic sport.
Mrs Josephine Tui Faith Karanga, of Whakatane. For services to Māori.
Mr Jason Mark Kerrison, of Auckland. For services to music.
Ms Jennifer Cheryl King, of Wellington. For services to the Asian community.
Mr Sionepaea Kumitau, of Auckland. For services to the Niuean community.
Mr James Robert Law, of Featherston. For services to the community.
Mrs Daphne Tania Luke, of Otaki. For services to business and the community.
Mr Alfred Lewis McIvor, of Christchurch. For services to diabetes research.
Mr Leonard James Murray, of Bronte, New South Wales, Australia. For services to tourism.
Mr Keith James Neylon, of Invercargill. For services to agriculture.
Mrs Diana Elizabeth Parkes, of Lower Hutt. For services to textile art.
Mr Valentino Pereira, of Wellington. For services to the Pacific community.
Ms Kuini Moehau Reedy, of Gisborne. For services to Māori.
Ms Nonnita Margaret Rees, of Wellington. For services to the arts.
Mr John Cecil Roadley, of Blenheim. For services to the dairy industry.
Sister Marie Elizabeth Roche, of Upper Hutt. For services to the community
Ms Ann Mary Ruth, of London, United Kingdom. For services to drama.
Mr Allan Arrol Scott, of Blenheim. For services to viticulture.
Mrs Lois Ann Scott, of Dunedin. For services to the community.
Dr Kantha Madhavji Soni, of Auckland. For services to medicine and the community.
Mr Ivan Carl Sutherland, of Blenheim. For services to rowing and viticulture.
Mr Roger Neil Taylor, of Nelson. For services to the arts.
Mrs Isabella Huihana Tedcastle, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mr Jonathan Robert White, of Whakatane. For services to the arts and the community.
Ms Jo-anne Edna Mary Wilkinson, of Leigh. For services to youth.
Mr Steven Wai Cheung Wong, of Auckland. For services to the Chinese community.
Mr Laurence Edward Zwimpfer, of Wellington. For services to information technology.
Dated at Wellingtonthis 6th day of June 2011.
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit.
THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT
The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following Honorary appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit:
HONORARY
CNZM
To be an Honorary Companion of the said Order:
Mr Richard Lee Armitage, of Vienna, Virginia, United States of America. For services to New Zealand – United States of America relations.
Dated at Wellingtonthis 6th day of June 2011.
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit.
THE QUEEN'S SERVICE ORDER
The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The Queen’s Service Order:
QSO
To be Companions of the said Order:
Dr Kelvin Raymond Berryman, of Plimmerton. For services to science.
Dr Paul Garth Livingstone, of Wellington. For services to veterinary science.
Mrs Carol Anne Moffatt, MNZM, of Kaiapoi. For services to education.
Judge Paul von Dadelszen, of Havelock North. For services to the Family Court.
THE QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL
The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following awards of The Queen’s Service Medal:
QSM
Mr David Page Adamson, of Invercargill. For services to the New Zealand Fire Service.
Mr John Antony, of Auckland. For services to musical theatre.
Mrs Irene Rosslyn Barnes, of Manapouri. For services to the community.
Mr William David Bevan, of Porirua. For services to the community.
Mrs Audrey Maud Bevege, of Te Kuiti. For services to the community.
Senior Sergeant Kevin Joseph Brennan, of Auckland. For services to the New Zealand Police.
Mr George Brown, of Invercargill. For services to the community.
Mrs Dorothy Ellen Burley, of Upper Hutt. For services to the community.
Mrs Grace Byers, of Te Aroha. For services to the community.
Ms Amanda Catherine Calder, of Wellington. For services to the community.
Mr Douglas John Joseph Clemens, of Rotorua. For services to the community.
Ms Janet Elizabeth Colby, of Auckland. For services to health.
Mr Henry William Cranefield, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mrs Glenis Margaret Crutchley, of Ranfurly. For services to the community.
Mrs Yvonne June Dasler, of Blenheim. For services to the community.
Mr James Greer Dickson, of Christchurch. For services to the New Zealand Customs Service.
Mr Michael Terence Dwyer, of Wellington. For services to Māori and the community.
Mrs Urikore Julie Anne Dwyer, of Wellington. For services to Māori and the community.
Mrs Doreen Ngawai Erueti, of New Plymouth. For services to Māori.
Mrs Gweneth Pauline Fairbrother, of Dannevirke. For services to the community.
Mr Peter Morton Franks, of Gisborne. For services to the community.
Mr Murray Stanley Gane, of Te Awamutu. For services to the New Zealand Fire Service.
Mr Richard William Glover, of Gisborne. For services to surf life saving and the community.
Mr Barry John Haddock, of Auckland. For services to education.
Mr Stephen Hugh Staples Hamilton, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mrs Ethne Elna Hanna, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mr Ross Leslie Hanna, JP, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mrs Vaiopuaa Faletoi Harris, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mr Milton Mansfield McElroy Hollard, of Wellington. For services to the House of Representatives.
Chief Fire Officer Raymond George Clarence Huxford, of Feilding. For services to the New Zealand Fire Service.
Mr Henare Ngaera Keefe, JP, of Hastings. For services to Māori and the community.
Ms Emma Kesha, of Dunedin. For services to the Pacific community.
Mr Youn Soo Lee, of Christchurch. For services to the Korean community.
Mr Tom Kwok Hing Leong, of Auckland. For services to the electrical industry.
Mrs Violet Naomi Lynch, of Gore. For services to netball.
Mrs Barbara Dawn Mahutonga, of New Plymouth. For services to early childhood education.
Mrs Anita Mansell, of Lower Hutt. For services to the Filipino community.
Mr Rupene Mare, of Kaitaia. For services to Māori and the community.
Ms Carol Eileen Marshall, of Turangi. For services to early childhood education.
Mr John Barry Massam, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mrs Heneriata Maxwell, of Lower Hutt. For services to Te Kōhanga Reo.
Mr Laurence Augustine McEntee, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mr Roderick Tomas McKenzie, of Masterton. For services to local body affairs and the community.
Mr Timothy Michael Metcalfe, of Wanganui. For services to the community.
Mr Ian Alexander Munro, JP, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mr Wiremu Te Pania Nathan, of Kaitaia. For services to the community.
Mr Grant William Maurice Nelson, of Christchurch. For services to philanthropy.
Mrs Marilyn Ann Nelson, of Christchurch. For services to philanthropy.
Mr Peter Laurence Oldham, of Waimamaku. For services to the community.
Mrs Susan Jane Page, of Napier. For services to the community.
Mr Brian Joseph Palmer, of Tauranga. For services to search and rescue.
Ms Margaret Ethel Rex-Benner, JP, of Tauranga. For services to the community.
Mrs Jennifer Ann Roper, of Wairoa. For services to the community
Mr Harkrishen Singh, JP, of Hamilton. For services to the Indian community.
Mr Manjit Singh, of Auckland. For services to the Indian community.
Sergeant Richard George Spendelow, of Auckland. For services to the New Zealand Police.
Mrs Mary Rose Sturgeon, JP, of Runanga. For services to the community.
Mr Parakash Chandar Sund, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Mr Tahi Takao, JP, of Motueka. For services to Māori.
Mr Desmond Walter Templeton, of Riverton. For services to flax milling heritage.
Mrs Anita Po-Chu Thirtle, JP, of Wanganui. For services to the Chinese community.
Mr Henry George Raymond Tolley, of Masterton. For services to the community.
Mrs Hana Espie Tukukino, of Benowa, Queensland, Australia. For services to Māori.
Mr Watene Waara Tukukino, of Benowa, Queensland, Australia. For services to Māori.
Mr Frank Stewart Vosper, of Tauranga. For services to the community.
Mrs Te Waikaretu Wickliffe, of Kawerau. For services to Māori.
Mr Eruera Wiki Wikiriwhi, of Tokoroa. For services to Māori.
Mrs Pamela Ann Wilson, JP, of Mangakino. For services to the community.
Mr Wallace Andrew Wilson, of Christchurch. For services to surf life saving and rugby league.
Mrs Mary Isabel Yearbury, of Auckland. For services to the community.
Senior Station Officer Ivan John Young, of Napier. For services to the New Zealand Fire Service.
Ms Margaret Carole Young, JP, of Opotiki. For services to the community.
Dated at Wellingtonthis 6th day of June 2011.
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s Service Order.
THE NEW ZEALAND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DECORATION
NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following following awards of The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:
DSD
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher John Parsons (M56016), MNZM, The New Zealand Special Air Service.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Ian Richard Ponse (G50997), Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment.
Acting Warrant Officer Darren Smith (T990259), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of June 2011.
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Clerk of the Executive Council.