The royal honours are the nation's way of saying thanks to the many men and women whose efforts make New Zealand a better place to live in.
NZ ORDER OF MERIT
Principal Companion
Professor Lloyd George Geering, CBE, Wellington. For services to religious studies.
Distinguished Companions
Jocelyn Barbara Fish, CBE, JP, Hamilton. For services
to women and the community.
Rt Hon Thomas Munro Gault, Auckland. For services as a judge of the Court of Appeal.
Sister Patricia Mary Hook, Auckland. Services to nursing and the community.
Professor Alan Francis Mark, CBE, Dunedin. For services to conservation.
Colin Earl Meads, MBE, Te Kuiti. For services to rugby and the community.
Companions
Jill Edwina Amos, JP, Auckland. For services to the community.
Druiscilla Kapu Barrett, Whangarei. For services to Maori and the community.
Dr Allan Gordon Cumming, QSO, Palmerston North. Services to medicine, health administration and the community.
Professor Mason Harold Durie, Feilding. For services to Maori.
Dr John Norman Harre, Waitakere City. For services to education.
Hon (Cedric) Russell Marshall, Wellington. For public services.
Dorothy Frances Meyer, North Shore City. For services to women.
Richard Frederick Nottage, Wellington. For services as Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1991-1999.
Associate Professor Peter Robert Skelton, Christchurch. For services to environmental law.
Iritana Te Rangi Tawhiwhirangi, MBE, Featherston. For services to Maori education.
Anthony Ernest Walton, Waitakere City. For services to the deaf.
Professor Albert Wendt, Auckland. For services to literature.
Officers
John Stanley Body, Wellington. For his services to music, photography and to education.
Riwia Brown, Paekakariki. For services to theatre and film.
Dorothy Quita Buchanan, Eastbourne. For services to music.
Barry Vickerman Cleavin, Christchurch. For services to the arts.
Candis Eileen Craven, Auckland. For services to health education.
Dr Catherine Frances (Kate) Dewes, Christchurch. For services to the peace movement.
Graeme Dingle, MBE, Warkworth. For services to youth.
Emeritus Professor Robert Wallace Ellis, North Shore City. For services to fine arts.
Walter Fowlie, Patea. For services to mountaineering.
Leigh Helen Gibbs, Gisborne. For services to netball.
Gaewyn Elizabeth Griffiths, Auckland. For services to education.
Dr Michael David Henry Holdaway, Dunedin. For services to children and medical research.
Richard John Hubbard, Auckland. Services to business and the community.
Lorna Ani McIntosh, Auckland. Services to commerce and the community.
Dorothy Catherine Matthews, Nelson. For her services to local body and community affairs.
John Bentley Morrison, Wellington. For services to the arts.
Garry Peter Nash, Auckland. For services to glass art.
Patricia Katherine Payne, Roxburgh, Central Otago. For services to opera and the community.
Professor Emeritus James Ernest Ritchie, Raglan. For services to the Maori people and education.
Gerald Ryan, Auckland. For services to racing, league and the community.
Sally Mavis Sloman, Auckland. For services to opera.
Jane Ann Thomson, Dunedin. For services to literature.
Robert Norman Waddell, Cambridge. For services to rowing.
James Hay Wallace, Auckland. For services to the arts.
Air Commodore John Henry Staples Hamilton, MVO, Auckland. New Zealand Defence Force.
Members
Alexander John Adams, Christchurch. For his services to the management of flood risk.
Rev Mark Thomas Beale, Manukau City. For services to the community.
Hori George Te Takinga Bennett, Rotorua. For services to broadcasting.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence Morris Blyth, MM, ED, JP, NZ Army (Rtd), Auckland. For services to war veterans and the community.
Rowan James Brassey, Auckland. For services to bowls.
Robin Edwin Brassington, Levin. Services to education and the community.
Errol Freeman Brathwaite. Christchurch. For services to literature.
Colleen Brenda Brown, JP, Auckland. For services to the community.
Raymond Daniel Cody, Auckland. For services to sports broadcasting and the community.
Roderick William Coleman, Wangtanui. For services to motorcycling.
Mrs Pamela Ann Collings, Rangiora. For services to aviation.
Gael Marion Collins, JP, Auckland. For services to the community.
Jayne Craike, Papakura. For services to equestrian sport.
Dr Leslie Ding, Christchurch. For services to medicine and the community.
Danae Clare Goosman, Christchurch. For services to sport.
William Morris Gosden, Wellington. For services to film festivals.
Richard John Hayes, Te Anau. For services to search and rescue.
George William Neil Johansen, JP, Palmerston North. For services to the community.
Derek George Jones, Christchurch. For services to harness racing.
Leilani Joyce, Hamilton. For services to squash.
David Auld Kilgour, Dunedin. For services to music.
Lineahi Siale Fanovaha Lund, Auckland. Services to the Niuean community.
Lindsay Albert George McCallum, Waikanae. For services to the business community.
David Francis MacCalman, Katikati. For services to sport.
Ronald Bruce McNaughton, JP, Waitakere City. For services to local government and the community.
Donald Eugene McRae, JP, Christchurch. For services to welfare.
Ronald Wallace Messenger, Greymouth. For services to sport and the community.
Jagdish Chandra Natali, JP, Auckland. For services to the community.
Desmond Joseph Nolan, Haast. For services to aviation and the community.
Ou Lu, Lower Hutt. Services to ballet.
Fuimaono Karl Pulotu-Endemann, JP, Wellington. Services to public health.
George Paramena Rehu, Rotorua. Services to returned services personnel.
Audrey Reynolds, Paraparaumu. For services to the community.
Heather Jean Robson, Auckland. For services to racquet sports.
Dr Barbara Louise Ryan, Eastbourne, Wellington. For services to women and the community.
Wesley Arthur Ryan, Christchurch. For services to conservation.
David George Scott, Ohakune. For services to the community.
Henry William Dickens Skidmore, JP, Te Aroha. For services to local body and community affairs.
Dr Allan Gibson Smith, Porirua. For services to community medicine.
John Campbell Thomas, Waikouaiti, Otago. For services to theatre.
Richard Gwynne Trimble, North Shore City. Superintendent, NZ Police.
David Tua (Mafaufau Sita), Manukau City. For services to boxing.
Ruth Jasmine Underhill, JP, Porirua. For services to local body and community affairs.
Gina Louise Weber, Waitakere City. For services to softball.
Michael Donald Worth, JP, Tokoroa. For services to local body and community affairs.
Walter Denzil Wyatt, North Shore City. For services to Korea veterans.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Alexander Sylvester Lott, Royal NZ Army Logistic Regiment, Upper Hutt.
Warrant Officer Marine Technical (Propulsion) Paul Andrew Coleman, Royal NZ Navy, North Shore City.
Warrant Officer John Paul Fleming, Royal NZ Air Force, Waitakere City.
Chief Petty Officer Seaman George Taranaki McGarvey, Royal NZ Navy, North Shore City.
Additional Officers
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Kyle Milward, Royal NZ Infantry Regiment, Carterton.
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel John Christopher Flanagan, Corps of Royal NZ Engineers, Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia.
Additional Members
Lieutenant-Commander Shaun Thomas Fogarty, Royal New Zealand Navy, Dunedin.
Major Peter Te Aroha Emile Kelly, Royal NZ Infantry Regiment, Wellington.
Squadron Leader Mark David Cook, Royal NZ Air Force, Waitakere City.
Warrant Officer Peter Bowyer, Royal NZ Infantry Regiment, Canberra.
Staff Sergeant Shane Geoffrey Vooght, Royal New Zealand Engineers, Palmerston North.
Honorary Officers
Fatu Akelei Feu'u (Poutasi Falealili), Waitakere City. For services to art.
Gerd le Bell, Egestorf, Germany. For services to NZ interests in Germany.
Ikuo Matsui, Hokkaido, Japan. For services to New Zealand interests in Japan.
Honorary Member
Maria Magdalena Westenberg Tibbe, Christchurch. For services to women.
QUEEN'S SERVICE ORDER
Companions
(for community service)
Canon Te Rua Moera Anderson, Otorohanga.
Dr (Mohammad) Ashraf Choudhary, JP, Palmerston North.
Denis Scott Currie, Papakura.
Ruth Seline Filler, Auckland.
(Hohi Ngapera Te Moana) Keri Kaa, Tikitiki, East Coast.
Anna Maria (Maree) Millar, MBE, Whangarei.
Marcia Dawn Read, North Shore City.
Companions
(for public services)
Paul Stephen Carpinter of Christchurch City.
Dr David George Chaplow, Auckland.
Roma Miringa Cook, JP, Rotorua.
James Michael Fenton, Invercargill.
Dr Stuart Peter Gowland of Christchurch City.
Margaret Constance Long, Otaki.
(Ralph Heberley) Ngatata Love, JP, Petone, Hutt City.
QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL
(for community service)
Lillian Patricia Anderson, Auckland.
Trevor William Andrews, Hamilton.
Indu Bajaj, Auckland.
Richard James Blundell, Napier.
Raena Clark, JP, Henderson.
James Albert Dangerfield, Dunedin.
Margaret Jane Cleland Donnelley, Levin, Horowhenua.
Janet Elizabeth Emery, JP, Napier.
Kathleen Evans, Levin.
Maria Matalena George, Manukau.
Irene Denise Green, Matamata,
Kenneth Raymond Greenslade, Queenstown.
Margaret Louisa Hansen, JP, Point England, Auckland City.
Janet Athalie Henderson, Hamilton.
Brian Kenneth Hudson, Porirua.
Rosemary Gertrude Hudson, Porirua.
Shirley Kilgour, Blenheim.
%Donald John McFarlane, Christchurch.
%Jean Frances Mapson, Ngatea.
(Margaret) Joan Massey, JP, Waiuku, Franklin District.
Tuarangi Michael Toki, Waitakere.
Father Roderick Milne, Otaki.
Rodney Mark Ottaway, Kaiwaka.
Livinia Margaret Paterson, Cromwell.
Barbara Elizabeth Phillipps, Dunedin.
Honor Rickard, Rangitukia, East Coast
Eunice May Riddle, Pukekohe.
Annette Rutter, Manukau City.
Constance Sager, Putaruru.
Anne Rachael Sayers, Hamilton.
Elwyn Margaret Wynn Stevens, Palmerston North.
Edward Taylor, Auckland.
Barry John Veale, Hokitika.
Helen Alison Weggery, Tokomaru, Manawatu.
Lorraine Wilson, JP, Auckland.
QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL
(for public services)
Leota John Ahdar, Christchurch.
Graeme Alexander Anderson, Alexandra, Central Otago.
Noel Bertrand Briggs, Ashburton.
Victor Joseph Brown, Chief Fire Officer, Tutukaka, Northland.
Margaret Jean Christensen, Masterton, Wairarapa.
Derek Davison, Inspector, NZ Police, Waitakere City.
Thelma Joyce Fagan, Taupo.
Daphne May Fairbairn, Campbells Bay, North Shore City.
Rev Penelope Pamela Fisher, Stokes Valley, Hutt City.
Peter Graham Gilroy, Detective, NZ Police, Christchurch.
Raymond Fredric Harris, Wellington.
John Vernon Head, Wellington.
Margaret (Tilly) Hunter, Wellington.
Margaret Hursthouse, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay.
Desmond Usher Kearns, JP, Timaru.
William Alexander King, JP, Wanaka.
Ian Duncan McDonald, Paraparaumu.
Cliff Webster Mears, Assistant Fire Region Commander, Auckland.
Ian Powell, Paekakariki.
Derek Newell Quickfall, New Plymouth.
Laxmi Rania, Lower Hutt.
David Harold Robertson, Auckland.
Brenda Gail Robinson, North Shore City.
Margery Ann Scott, North Shore City.
Nona Leonce Smith (Sister Marianne Smith), Onehunga, Auckland City.
Dorothy Jean Southon, North Shore City.
Eileen Edna Stevens, Waihi Beach.
Ian Walter Stewart, Waitakere City.
Warren Nils Strand, Kumeu.
John (Jack) Alexander Walker, Johnsonville, Wellington.
Marion Elizabeth Wellington, Waitara.
Patrick William Whiu, Senior Constable, NZ Police, Kerikeri.
Thomas Barry Wilson, JP, Napier.
Lindsay John Campbell Wright, Kaitangata, South Otago.
<i>New Year Honours:</i> Complete awards list
The royal honours are the nation's way of saying thanks to the many men and women whose efforts make New Zealand a better place to live in.
NZ ORDER OF MERIT
Principal Companion
Professor Lloyd George Geering, CBE, Wellington. For services to religious studies.
Distinguished Companions
Jocelyn Barbara Fish, CBE, JP, Hamilton. For services
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