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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…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, BATEUP, Mr Neil Frank, For services to agriculture and the community Mr Neil Bateup is a successful dairy farmer with a long history of service to agriculture and rural communities, particularly in the…

Back to Honours List To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ATKINSON, Mr Barry Charles, For services to philanthropy and the community Mr Barry Atkinson is a Gisborne business-owner and has contributed philanthropically to a range of…

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order:, BORROWS, The Honourable Kerry James (Chester), For services as a Member of Parliament The Honourable Chester Borrows was first elected to Parliament as the Member for the Whanganui electorate in 2005 and…

EVANS, Squadron Leader Rhys Lloyd, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Squadron Leader Rhys Evans was appointed Commander of the initial deployment of a C-130 Task Unit to the Middle East for the period June to September 2016. The New Zealand…

To be a Member of the Order of New Zealand:, COLES, Ms Cassia Joy (Joy Cowley), DCNZM, OBE, For services to New Zealand Ms Joy Cowley has been one of New Zealand’s most prolific and successful writers since the 1960s and has made a strong contribution to…

The Queen's Service Medal, ALENE-TUMATAIKI, Mrs Foumana, For services to the Niue community and education Mrs Foumana Alene-Tumataiki ran an arts and crafts group for young mothers and seniors within the Niuean community from 1994 to 1997, which was later…

To be a Knight Companion of the said Order:, DINGLE, Mr Graeme, ONZM, MBE, For services to youth Mr Graeme Dingle was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to youth in 2001. Mr Dingle established the first Outdoor Pursuits…

To be a Companion of the said Order:, AMA, Ms Mary Tupai, For services to the arts and the Pacific community Ms Mary Ama is a New Zealand-Pacific artist, educator, cultural and community leader. Ms Ama founded and is lead artist and mentor for Pacifica…

To be an Officer of the said Order:, ASHTON, Mr Desmond Albert (Des), For services to the New Zealand Defence Force and aviation Mr Des Ashton was Deputy Secretary Acquisition with the Ministry of Defence from 2008 to 2016, during which time he had…

To be a Member of the said Order:, AITKEN, Mr Ross Alexander, For services to conservation Mr Ross Aitken has been a member of the Auckland Conservation Board for the past five years, the last four as Chairperson. During this time the Board has undertaken…

To be a Companion of the said Order:, BAXTER, Mr Paul Richard, For services to the New Zealand Fire Service Mr Paul Baxter was Chief Executive and National Commander of the New Zealand Fire Service from 2012 until stepping down in March 2017. Mr Baxter…

The Queen's Service Medal, ANDERSON, Mrs Clarice Lee, For services to the blind and seniors Mrs Clarice Anderson has had a longstanding involvement with the Royal New Zealand Blind Foundation at a local level. Mrs Anderson helped establish the Central…

HEKE, Mr Randal Murray, For services to New Zealand interests in Antarctica and historic preservation Mr Randal Heke was Chief Building Superintendent with the Ministry of Works and Development and oversaw the construction of a base headquarters (Scott…

GRANT, Staff Sergeant Tina Kathleen, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Staff Sergeant Tina Grant is the New Zealand Army’s liaison for families that have lost family members whilst in the service of the New Zealand Defence Force, whether it be…

To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order:, KEY, The Right Honourable John Phillip, For services to the State The Right Honourable John Key was New Zealand’s 38th Prime Minister, holding the office from November 2008 until stepping down in December…

To be a Dame Companion of the said Order:, CHRISTIE, Mrs Julie Claire Molloy, ONZM, For services to governance and the television industry Mrs Julie Christie was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for her services to film and…

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:, GNZM, To be a Knight Grand Companion of the said Order: The…

New Year Honours 2017, The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Valerie…

The Queen's Service Order, The Queen has been pleased to make the following Additional appointment to The Queen's Service Order:, QSO, To be an Additional Companion of the said Order: Lady Janine Elizabeth, MATEPARAE, Dated at Wellington this 24th day of…

New Zealand Bravery Awards, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards:, The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD), Christopher Mark FOOT, Citation, In Dunedin on the evening of 15 January 2014, Mr Chris Foot and his…

Special Honours List 27 June 2016, THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT, The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, GNZM, To be an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the said Order: Dame Patricia Lee, REDDY…

The New Zealand Order of Merit, The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:, DNZM, To be Dames Companion of the said Order: The…