Raymond Mettrick, of Havelock North, received a Queen's Birthday Honour for services to cricket. Photo / Warren Buckland
Six Hawke's Bay people have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours, announced today.
They are Richard Jeffery, of Takapau, for services to governance and the community, former SPCA national president Bob Kerridge, retired from Auckland to Havelock North, for services to animal welfare and governance, Caren Rangi, of Napier,
for services to the Pacific community and governance, and Des Ratima, of Whakatu, for services to Māori. All become Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM).
Rochelle Martin, from Napier but now of Auckland, has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to rugby and Fire and Emergency NZ (formerly the Fire Service).
Cricket camps stalwart Ray Mettrick, of Havelock North, has been awarded the Queen's Service Medal (QSM).
Nationally, the honours created five dames and three knights, including former Prime Minister Sir Bill English, and entertainment icons the Topp Twins, Dame Jules and Dame Lynda, who turned 60 last month, and singer Sir John Rowles, 50 years after the emergence of first hit If I Only Had Time, which had 18 weeks in the US singles charts in 1968 and reached No 3.
