To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
GATTUNG, Ms Theresa Elizabeth, CNZM
For services to women, governance and philanthropy
HONOURS AND AWARDS
New Zealand Business Hall of Fame, 2023
RNZSPCA Hall of Fame, 2019
Westpac Women of Influence, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018
NEXT Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, New Year 2015
To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
WITHERS, Mrs Joan
For services to business, governance and women
AWARDS
Women of Influence, Supreme Award, 2015
Deloitte Management Awards, Chairperson of the Year, 2015
KNZMTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
BECK, Mr Peter Joseph
For services to the aerospace industry, business and education
Mr Peter Beck has been founder and CEO of Rocket Lab since 2006, which designs, builds and launches advanced rockets and satellites, pioneering an industry previously non-existent in New Zealand.
Mr Beck has led Rocket Lab to become a highly successful, award-winning business, engaged with STEM education, and as a widely connected and recognised leader within global aerospace. Rocket Lab’s Ātea 1 became the first rocket in the Southern Hemisphere to reach space in 2009. Rocket Lab employs 1,800 people globally, with 750 New Zealand employees, and is the most prolific commercial launch provider behind only SpaceX, launching 46 missions to space including NASA’s 2022 lunar CAPSTONE mission, and more than 160 satellites to orbit as of April 2024. These satellites have enabled scientific and climate monitoring for NASA, national security for international governments, school and university research, and commercial innovations. The Electron rocket, first launched in 2017, achieved several world-firsts including materials used, and allows frequent launch at a dramatically reduced cost to other commercially available dedicated launch options. He has been pivotal in growing New Zealand’s $1.69 billion space industry, which as of 2019 supported around 12,000 jobs nationally, both directly and indirectly. Mr Beck was the driving force behind a Technology Safeguards Agreement between New Zealand and the United States, enabling the use and secure management of sensitive US space launch and satellite technology in New Zealand.
To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
HUNTER, Professor Peter John, MNZM
For services to medical science
HONOURS
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, New Year 2010
To be Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
Vincent Ashworth for services to agriculture.
Arihia Bennett for services to Māori, governance and the community
James Boult for services to local government, tourism and the community
Anne Candy for services to Māori and local government
Rodney Adrian Duke for services to philanthropy and business
William Holland for services to community governance and philanthropy
Mary Lee for services to snow sports and tourism
Lesley Joan Milne for services to rowing
Dr John Peek for services to fertility treatment and reproductive health
Catherine Ann Grant Sadleir for services to sports governance and women
Christopher John Seed for services to the State
Air Marshal Kevin Ronald Short for services to the New Zealand Defence Force
Megan Faye Tamati-Quennell for services to Māori and First Nations art
To be Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
Professor Fiona Alpass for services to health psychology and seniors
Associate Professor Rohan Ameratunga for services to immunology
Andrew Barnes for services to business and philanthropy
Professor Ian Bissett for services to colorectal surgery and education
Andrea Blair for services to the geothermal industry and women
Dr Patricia Bradbury for services to sport and education
Richard Coon for services to business and philanthropy
Stephen Cox for services to cycling
Noel Davies for services to engineering, business and the community
Tanya Drawbridge (Ashken) for services to sculpture, silversmithing and jewellery
Andrew Dunn for services to people with Parkinson’s disease
Peter Fegan for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Allison Ferguson for services to netball
Meri Gibson for services to dragon boating and breast cancer awareness
Tere Gilbert for services to early childhood and Māori language education
Gordon Glentworth for services to the livestock and dairy industries
Ian Grant for services to literature and historical preservation
Sarah Haydon for services to people with disabilities
William Jansen for services to wildlife conservation
Robert Jury for services to structural engineering and design
The Very Reverend Taimoanaifakaofo Kaio for services to the Pacific community
Christopher Lewis for services to tennis
Patricia Lindsay for services to netball and governance
Alexander Mackay (Jamie) for services to broadcasting and the rural community
Deborah Manning for services to the community and the environment
Leslie Noel McCutcheon for services to the thoroughbred and harness racing industries
Gemma New for services to music direction
Dr Colin O’Donnell for services to wildlife conservation
Professor Emerita Nicola Peart for services to the law
Anapela Polataivao for services to Pacific performing arts
Professor Phillippa Poole for services to medical education
Dr William Round for services to medical physics and biomedical engineering
Professor Christine Stephens for services to health psychology and seniors
Lisa Warrington for services to theatre and education
Dr Murray Williams for services to wildlife conservation and science
Ms Sheryll Christine Wilson for services to early childhood education
Adrienne Winkelmann for services to the fashion industry
To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
Jeanette Banfield for services to philately
Karen Bartlett for services to the community and social services
Dr Suzanne Blackwell for services to clinical and forensic psychology and the law
Barry Brown for services to structural engineering
Jane Cartwright for services to health governance
Frank Chapman for services to health
I-Hua (Eva) Chen for services to the Asian community
Phillip Lam for services to martial arts
Christine Clark for services to alcohol and drug harm reduction
Professor John Collins for services to surgical education and breast cancer management
Fleur Corbett for services to conservation
Thomas Coyle for services to the New Zealand Police, Disaster Victim Identification and theatre
Mark Crompton for services to meteorology and the community
Detective Niall Deehan for services to the New Zealand Police
James Doy for services to theatre, particularly youth theatre
Anthony Dreaver for services to the community
Reid Fletcher for services to the wine industry
Brian Foley for services to the plumbing industry and the community
Ian Godfrey for services to surf lifesaving and water safety education
Keith Gordon for services to diving and maritime history
Inspector Freda Anne Grace for services to the New Zealand Police
Elizabeth Greive for services to child poverty reduction
John Haldane for services to arts administration, particularly music
Grant Harrison for services to volleyball
David Henshaw for services to archery
Dr Barbara Hochstein for services to radiology and education
Jolie Hodson for services to business, governance and women
Leigh Hopper for services to property development and philanthropy
Kerry Hudson for services to land management
The Venerable Joseph Anthony Huta for services to the Anglican Church, Māori and the community
Dianne John for services to ornithology
Keith Jones for services to metrology
Stephen Kafka for services to conservation and wildlife research
Bridget Kauraka for services to the Cook Islands community
Rex Kerr for services to the community and rugby
Murray King for services to the dairy industry
Frederick Lewis for services to philanthropy and sport
Samuel Lewis for services to business and the community
HunKuk Lim for services to the Korean community
Jee Chin Lim (Venerable Abbess Manshin) for services to the community
Allister Macgregor for services to pipe bands
Allan John McCaw for services to the apiculture industry
Anthony McGovern for services to the racing industry
John McKenzie for services to education
Lorraine Mentz for services to education and philanthropy
Ereti Mitchell for services to New Zealand – United Kingdom relations
Maureen Morris for services to nursing
Vivian Naylor for services to people with disabilities
Linda Nelson for services to people with intellectual disabilities
Frances Oakes for services to mental health and the Pacific community
Julie Paterson for services to women and sport
Leitualaalemalietoa Lynn Lolokini Pavihi for services to Pacific education
Catherine Petrey for services to the New Zealand Police, arms control and the community
David Robie for services to journalism and Asia-Pacific media education
Louise Rummel for services to nursing education
Merrick Sanderson for services to orthopaedic surgery
Emma Scotter for services to Motor Neuron Disease research
Rachel Smalley for services to broadcasting and health advocacy
Akinihi Smith for services to Māori and the Anglican Church
Graham Smith for services to horticulture
Orquidea Mortera for services to diversional and recreational therapy and education
Amohaere Tangitu for services to Māori health
Glenn Teal for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Allison Todd for services to equestrian coaching and water safety
Kristine Tynan for services to people with long-term conditions and older adults
Jocelyn Urbahn for services to surf lifesaving and squash
Sally Walker for services to health advocacy
Detective Inspector Lewis Warner for services to the New Zealand Police and the community
Lisa Whittle for services to wildlife conservation
Adine Wilson for services to netball
Nicola Wilson for services to mental health advocacy, particularly disordered eating
Abann Yor for services to ethnic and migrant communities
To be an Honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
Allyn (Aliya) Danzeisen for services to the Muslim community and women
To be Companions of the King’s Service Order:
Daniel Allen-Gordon for services to youth and charitable governance
Josephine Anderson for services to Māori
Colleen Brown for services to people with disabilities, local government and the community
Elizabeth Cunningham for services to governance
Michael Hollings for services to education and Māori
Karen Morrison-Hume for services to the community
The King’s Service Medal (KSM)
Mervyn Allison for services to brass bands
Marie Bennett for services to seniors
Lance Berry for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Patricia Boyle for services to the community
John Bray for services to rugby league
Henry Brittain for services to transport history and tourism
Janice Burnett for services to the community
Sandra Burrow for services to swimming
David Cade for services to conservation and bio-security awareness
Ian Campbell for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Taekwon-Do
Patricia Carrick-Clarke for services to sport, particularly cricket
Brian Carter for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Marian Ceregra for services to the Polish community and veterans
Robin Clarke for services to the community
Jacqueline Dwyer for services to the community
Robert Feisst (deceased) for services to the community
Patricia George for services to mosaic art and the community
Mervyn Gore for services to rugby league
Dr Matire Harwood for services to Māori health
Mailigi Hetutū for services to the Niuean community
Leslie Hokianga for services to physical fitness and mental health
Arthur Imms for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Tupuna Kaiaruna for services to the Cook Islands community and performing arts
Katareina Kaiwai for services to women and the civil construction industry
Maituteau Karora for services to the Cook Islands community
Fraser Lake for services to the community
David Laughlin for services to conservation
Trevor Marshall for services to the community
Peter McNeur for services to education and the community
Marilyn Milne for services to netball
Charles Nightingale for services to the community
Linda-Lee Odom for services to people with disabilities and sport
Sharda Patel for services to the Indian community and women
Bernard Power for services to the community
David Grant Smith for services to the community
Heather Smith for services to the community
Jillian Spicer for services to the community and refugees
Fay Taylor for services to the community
Robert Webb for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Glenn Williams for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Vicki Wood for services to victim support
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