The full rundown of those receiving recognition for their service to New Zealand in the King's Birthday Honours announced on June 3, 2024.
The New Zealand Order of Merit
DNZM — To be Dames Companion of the said Order:
Ms Theresa Elizabeth Gattung, CNZM
- For services to women, governance and philanthropy
Mrs Joan Withers
- For services to business, governance and women
KNZM — To be Knights Companion of the said Order:
Mr Peter Joseph Beck
- For services to the aerospace industry, business and education
Professor Peter John Hunter, MNZM
- For services to medical science
CNZM — To be Companions of the said Order:
Mr Vincent Alexandra Ashworth
- For services to agriculture
Mrs Arihia Darryl Bennett, MNZM
- For services to Māori, governance and the community
Mr James Boult, ONZM
- For services to local government, tourism and the community
Ms Anne Candy, QSO, JP
- For services to Māori and local government
Mr Rodney Adrian Duke
- For services to philanthropy and business
Mr William Beau Holland, MNZM
- For services to community governance and philanthropy
Mrs Mary Helen Lee
- For services to snow sports and tourism
Mrs Lesley Joan Milne
- For services to rowing
Dr John Charles Peek
- For services to fertility treatment and reproductive health
Ms Catherine Ann Grant Sadleir
- For services to sports governance and women
Mr Christopher John Seed
- For services to the State
Air Marshal Kevin Ronald Short
- For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
Ms Megan Faye Tamati-Quennell
- For services to Māori and First Nations art
ONZM — To be Officers of the said Order:
Professor Fiona Margaret Alpass
- For services to health psychology and seniors
Associate Professor Rohan Valentine Ameratunga
- For services to immunology
Mr Andrew Howard Barnes
- For services to business and philanthropy
Professor Ian Peter Bissett
- For services to colorectal surgery and education
Ms Andrea Jane Blair
- For services to the geothermal industry and women
Dr Patricia Elizabeth Florence Bradbury
- For services to sport and education
Mr Richard Adrian Coon
- For services to business and philanthropy
Mr Stephen Clifford Cox
- For services to cycling
Mr Noel Llewellyn Davies
- For services to engineering, business and the community
Mrs Tanya Handley Drawbridge (Ms Tanya Ashken)
- For services to sculpture, silversmithing and jewellers
Mr Andrew Scott Dunn
- For services to people with Parkinson's disease
Mr Peter Ralph Fegan, JP
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Ms Allison Elizabeth Ferguson
- For services to netball
Ms Meri Gibson
- For services to dragon boating and breast cancer awareness
Mrs Tere Ngawai Gilbert
- For services to early childhood and Māori language education
Mr Gordon John Glentworth
- For services to the livestock and dairy industries
Mr Ian Fraser Grant
- For services to literature and historical preservation
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Flora Haydon
- For services to people with disabilities
Mr William Paul Jansen
- For services to wildlife conservation
Mr Robert David Jury
- For services to structural engineering and design
The Very Reverend Taimoanaifakaofo Kaio
- For services to the Pacific community
Mr Christopher John Lewis
- For services to tennis
Mrs Patricia Elizabeth Clare Lindsay
- For services to netball and governance
Mr Alexander James Mackay (Jamie)
- For services to broadcasting and the rural community
Ms Deborah Ann Manning
- For services to the community and the environment
Mr Leslie Noel McCutcheon
- For services to the thoroughbred and harness racing industries
Ms Gemma Elizabeth New
- For services to music direction
Dr Colin Francis John O'Donnell
- For services to wildlife conservation
Professor Emerita Nicola Sheila Peart
- For services to the law
Ms Anapela Polataivao
- For services to Pacific performing arts
Professor Phillippa Jane Poole
- For services to medical education
Dr William Howell Round
- For services to medical physics and biomedical engineering
Professor Christine Vivienne Stephens
- For services to health psychology and seniors
Ms Lisa Jadwiga Valentina Warrington
- For services to theatre and education
Dr Murray John Williams
- For services to wildlife conservation and science
Ms Sheryll Christine Wilson
- For services to early childhood education
Ms Adrienne Karen Winkelmann
- For services to the fashion industry
MNZM — To be Members of the said Order:
Mrs Jeanette Mary Banfield
- For services to philately
Mrs Karen Lee Bartlett
- For services to the community and social services
Dr Suzanne Joy Yerex Blackwell
- For services to clinical and forensic psychology and the law
Mr Barry James Britten Brown
- For services to structural engineering
Ms Jane Caroline Cartwright
- For services to health governance
Mr Frank Philip Chapman
- For services to health
Ms I-Hua (Eva) Chen
- For services to the Asian community
Mr Phillip Ching Chuen Lam
- For services to martial arts
Ms Christine Margaret Clark
- For services to alcohol and drug harm reduction
Professor John Patrick Vincent Collins
- For services to surgical education and breast cancer management
Mrs Fleur Barbara Corbett
- For services to conservation
Mr Thomas Leslie John Coyle
- For services to the New Zealand Police, Disaster Victim Identification and theatre
Mr Mark Bryan Crompton
- For services to meteorology and the community
Detective Niall Patrick Deehan
- For services to the New Zealand Police
Mr James Alexander Doy
- For services to theatre, particularly youth theatre
Mr Anthony John Dreaver
- For services to the community
Mr Reid Fletcher
- For services to the wine industry
Mr Brian George Foley
- For services to the plumbing industry and the community
Mr Ian Edward Godfrey
- For services to surf lifesaving and water safety education
Mr Keith Raymond Gordon
- For services to diving and maritime history
Inspector Freda Anne Grace
- For services to the New Zealand Police
Mrs Elizabeth Mary Greive
- For services to child poverty reduction
Mr John Warner Haldane
- For services to arts administration, particularly music
Mr Grant Arthur Harrison
- For services to volleyball
Mr David Henshaw
- For services to archery
Dr Barbara Eva Hochstein
- For services to radiology and education
Ms Jolie Hodson
- For services to business, governance and women
Mr Leigh Allen Hopper
- For services to property development and philanthropy
Mr Kerry Noel Henry Hudson
- For services to land management
The Venerable Joseph Anthony Huta
- For services to the Anglican Church, Māori and the community
Mrs Dianne Patricia John
- For services to ornithology
Mr Keith Jones
- For services to metrology
Mr Stephen Emil Kafka
- For services to conservation and wildlife research
Mrs Bridget Piu Kauraka
- For services to the Cook Islands community
Mr Rex Kerr
- For services to the community and rugby
Mr Murray Grant King
- For services to the dairy industry
Mr Frederick James Lewis
- For services to philanthropy and sport
Mr Samuel Lewis
- For services to business and the community
Mr HunKuk Lim
- For services to the Korean community
Ms Jee Chin Lim (Venerable Abbess Manshin)
- For services to the community
Mr Allister Morrison Macgregor
- For services to pipe bands
Mr Allan John McCaw
- For services to the apiculture industry
Mr Anthony William McGovern
- For services to the racing industry
Mr John Trevlyn McKenzie
- For services to education
Ms Lorraine Cranmer Mentz
- For services to education and philanthropy
Mrs Ereti Paku Mitchell
- For services to New Zealand - United Kingdom relations
Ms Maureen Shirley Morris
- For services to nursing
Ms Vivian Warburton Naylor
- For services to people with disabilities
Mrs Linda Rosemary Nelson, JP
- For services to people with intellectual disabilities
Mrs Frances Mary Latu Oakes, JP
- For services to mental health and the Pacific community
Ms Julie Leslie Paterson
- For services to women and sport
Miss Leitualaalemalietoa Lynn Lolokini Pavihi
- For services to Pacific education
Mrs Catherine Gabrielle Petrey
- For services to the New Zealand Police, arms control and the community
Dr David Telfer Robie
- For services to journalism and Asia-Pacific media education
Dr Louise Gladys Rummel
- For services to nursing education
Mr Merrick Clifford Sanderson
- For services to orthopaedic surgery
Dr Emma Louise Scotter
- For services to Motor Neuron Disease research
Ms Rachel Jane Smalley
- For services to broadcasting and health advocacy
Mrs Akinihi Miraka Smith
- For services to Māori and the Anglican Church
Mr Graham Frederick Smith
- For services to horticulture
Ms Orquidea Nallely Gabriela Tamayo Mortera
- For services to diversional and recreational therapy and education
Mrs Amohaere Judith Tangitu
- For services to Māori health
Mr Glenn Lindsay Teal
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Mrs Allison Jane Todd
- For services to equestrian coaching and water safety
Ms Kristine Ellen Tynan
- For services to people with long-term conditions and older adults
Mrs Jocelyn Isobel Urbahn
- For services to surf lifesaving and squash
Mrs Sally Ann Walker
- For services to health advocacy
Detective Inspector Lewis Robert Warner
- For services to the New Zealand Police and the community
Ms Lisa Anne Whittle
- For services to wildlife conservation
Ms Adine Rachel Wilson
- For services to netball
Ms Nicola Jane Wilson
- For services to mental health advocacy, particularly disordered eating
Mr Abann Kamyay Ajak Yor
- For services to ethnic and migrant communities
HONORARY — To be an Honorary Member of the said Order:
Ms Allyn (Aliya) Sue Danzeisen
- For services to the Muslim community and women
The King's Service Order
KSO — To be Companions of the said Order:
Mr Daniel Edward Allen-Gordon
- For services to youth and charitable governance
Mrs Josephine Huti Anderson
- For services to Māori
Mrs Colleen Brenda Brown, MNZM
- For services to people with disabilities, local government and the community
Mrs Elizabeth Hera Cunningham, JP
- For services to governance
Mr Michael John Hollings
- For services to education and Māori
Mrs Karen Sandra Morrison-Hume
- For services to the community
The King's Service Medal
KSM
Mr Mervyn Ralph Allison
- For services to brass bands
Mrs Marie Bennett
- For services to seniors
Mr Lance Basil Berry, JP
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Mrs Patricia Mackenzie Boyle
- For services to the community
Mr John McMeekan Bray
- For services to rugby league
Mr Henry Lionel Gordon Brittain
- For services to transport history and tourism
Mrs Janice Vivienne Burnett
- For services to the community
Mrs Sandra Beryl Burrow
- For services to swimming
Mr David Leon Cade
- For services to conservation and bio-security awareness
Mr Ian Stuart Campbell
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Taekwon-Do
Mrs Patricia Frances Carrick-Clarke
- For services to sport, particularly cricket
Mr Brian Rex Carter, JP
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Mr Marian Tadeusz Ceregra
- For services to the Polish community and veterans
Mrs Robin Florence Clarke
- For services to the community
Miss Jacqueline Ann Dwyer, JP
- For services to the community
Mr Robert Allan Feisst
- Deceased. His Majesty’s approval of this award took effect on 20 May 2024, prior to the date of death.
- For services to the community
Mrs Patricia Anne George
- For services to mosaic art and the community
Mr Mervyn Allen Gore
- For services to rugby league
Dr Matire Louise Ngarongoa Harwood
- For services to Māori health
Mrs Mailigi Hetutu
- For services to the Niuean community
Mr Leslie Tamihana Hokianga
- For services to physical fitness and mental health
Mr Arthur Gregory Imms
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Mr Tupuna Mataki Kaiaruna
- For services to the Cook Islands community and performing arts
Miss Katareina Whaiora Kaiwai
- For services to women and the civil construction industry
Mr Maituteau Karora
- For services to the Cook Islands community
Mr Fraser Crompton William Lake
- For services to the community
Mr David John Laughlin
- For services to conservation
Mr Trevor Ross Marshall
- For services to the community
Mr Peter Donald McNeur
- For services to education and the community
Mrs Marilyn Ann Milne
- For services to netball
Mr Charles James Nightingale
- For services to the community
Ms Linda-Lee Odom
- For services to people with disabilities and sport
Mrs Sharda Ashok Patel
- For services to the Indian community and women
Mr Bernard Lawrence Power, OStJ
- For services to the community
Mr David Grant Smith
- For services to the community
Mrs Heather Merle Smith
- For services to the community
Ms Jillian Joan Spicer
- For services to the community and refugees
Mrs Fay Taylor
- For services to the community
Mr Robert John Ryrie Webb, JP
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Mr Glenn Victor Williams, JP
- For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Ms Vicki Margaret Wood
- For services to victim support
Mr Joseph Zawada
- For services to the Polish community and historical research
The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
DSD
Wing Commander Mark Alan Whiteside
- For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
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