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To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order:, TINDALL, Sir Stephen Robert, KNZM, For services to business, the community, and the environment Sir Stephen Tindall has contributed to the community, business, international trade and commerce, and the…

To be a Dame Companion of the said Order:, BRIMBLE, Distinguished Professor Margaret Anne, CNZM, For services to science Distinguished Professor Margaret Brimble has made world-class contributions to research in medicinal chemistry and has been a key…

To be a Knight Companion of the said Order:, HASSALL, Dr Ian Bruce, For services to the welfare of children Dr Ian Hassall has spent his career championing children’s rights and to this day his work continues to impact on child welfare services, practices…

To be a Companion of the said Order:, BAGSHAW, Mr Philip Frederick (Phil), For services to health Mr Phil Bagshaw was a key driver of the establishment of the Canterbury Charity Hospital, chaired its Trust from 2004, and remains a volunteer specialist…

To be an Officer of the said Order:, BLACK, Mr Malcolm James Prentice, For services to the music industry Mr Malcolm Black was the lead singer and song writer with the Netherworld Dancing Toys in the 1980s. Mr Black subsequently established himself as the…

To be a Member of the said Order:, AREORA, Mrs Vaine Arai, For services to the Cook Islands community and sport Mrs Vaine Areora has been involved with volunteer work for the Cook Islands community in Auckland since the 1950s. Mrs Areora was involved with…

To be a Companion of the said Order:, BODGER, Ms Eleanor Anne, For services to seniors Mrs Eleanor Bodger co-established Eldernet in 1997, an online database and directory of services for older people, their families, and those working in the aged-care…

AGGARWAL, Mr Virinder Kumar, JP, For services to Asian communities Mr Virinder Aggarwal was a founding member of the Asian Network Inc in 2002, served on the Executive Committee, and has been Chairperson for six years. The Asian Network provides a…

LANGHORNE, Professor Patricia Jean (Pat), For services to Antarctic science Professor Pat Langhorne is New Zealand’s foremost sea-ice scientist with a specific focus on ice physics and has been travelling to Antarctica on research visits for more than 30…

SERVICEMAN S, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Serviceman S has made significant contributions to New Zealand’s interests during a number of tours of duty in the Middle East over the past five years. Across several deployments in challenging…

Official Information Act 1982 request received on 17 Sep 2018, All papers, memos, letters and briefings relating to the New Zealand Honour System between the formation of the coalition government in 2017 and June 2018., Information being released, From…

The following register lists the 544 recipients who were awarded the Suffrage Medal in September 1993, arranged in alphabetical order by surname. The styles, titles, post-nominals and location of recipients are as at the time of the award of the Medal.…

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: Ms Catherine…

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, HEALY, Ms Catherine Alice, For services to the rights of sex workers Ms Catherine Healy was appointed National Coordinator of the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective (NZPC) in 1989, which was a…

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BUSBY, Mr Hekenukumai Puhipi, ONZM, MBE, For services to Māori Mr Hekenukumai Busby is a master waka builder and accomplished carver who was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BANG, Ms Elizabeth Margaret, MNZM, JP, For services to health, women and the community Ms Elizabeth Bang was CEO of Hospice Waikato from 2002 to 2012 and led the fundraising team to purchase and…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ALLAN, Ms Fiona Kathryn, For services to Paralympic sport Ms Fiona Allan has been Chief Executive of Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) since 2007, having first been appointed as Operations Manager in 2006.…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AKERS, Mr Clive Alan, For services to rugby and historical research Mr Clive Akers is a leading rugby football archivist and historian in New Zealand. Over several decades Mr Akers has contributed in…

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order:, COMER, Mr Leith Pirika, For services to Māori, the State and local government Mr Leith Comer was Chief Executive of Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), the Ministry of Māori Development, from 2001 to 2013. During this…

The Queen’s Service Medal, ABEL-WILLIAMSON, Ms Martine, For services to people with disabilities Ms Martine Abel-Williamson has been an advocate, lecturer, policy advisor, and service coordinator for New Zealand’s disability sector for 22 years and has…

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration, GOFTON, Captain Gabrielle Louise, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Captain Gabrielle Gofton served as the Force Engineer Project Officer and Second-in-Command of the New Zealand Contingent…

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration, RILEY, Mr Michael Scott, Citation For an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger. On 8 September 2015 a man entered the McDonald’s restaurant on Main and Wakefield Streets in Upper Hutt carrying a .303 rifle…

The Order of New Zealand, The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand: ONZ To be a Member of the said Order: Ms Cassia Joy Coles (Joy Cowley), DCNZM, OBE , of Featherston.…

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, GLAVISH, Ms Rangimarie Naida, ONZM, JP, For services to Māori and the community Ms Naida Glavish is currently employed as the Chief Advisor Tikanga Māori with the He Kāmaka Waiora, Māori Health,…

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, CLARKE, Mr Herbert John Te Kauru, CNZM, For services to Māori and heritage preservation Mr John Clarke has held a range of roles in education and Crown agencies throughout his career and since…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BASSETT, The Honourable Dr Michael Edward Rainton, QSO, JP, For services as a historian The Honourable Dr Michael Bassett is a former Member of Parliament, and an academic and historian who was…