The New Zealand Order of Merit

DNZM

To be Dames Companion of the said Order:

  • Ms Catherine Alice Healy, of Lower Hutt. For services to the rights of sex workers.
  • The Honourable Luamanuvao Winifred Alexandra Laban, QSO, of Lower Hutt. For services to education and the Pacific community.
  • Emeritus Professor Charmian Jocelyn O’Connor, CBE, JP, of Auckland. For services to education and chemistry.
  • Ms Julie Bethridge Topp, MNZM, of Auckland. For services to entertainment.
  • Ms Lynda Bethridge Topp, MNZM, of Ashburton. For services to entertainment.

KNZM

To be Knights Companion of the said Order:

  • Mr Hekenukumai Puhipi Busby, ONZM, MBE, of Kaitaia. For services to Māori.
  • The Right Honourable Simon William English, of Wellington. For services to the State.
  • Mr John Edward Rowles, OBE, of Auckland. For services to entertainment.

CNZM

To be Companions of the said Order:

  • Ms Elizabeth Margaret Bang, MNZM, JP, of Hamilton. For services to health, women and the community.
  • Ms Kristine Robyn Bartlett, of Lower Hutt. For services to equal pay advocacy.
  • Mr Richard Andrew Griffin, of Mapua. For services to broadcasting and the media industry.
  • Mr Kenneth Nigel Hampton, OBE, QC, of Christchurch. For services to the law.
  • Mr William Bryce Johnson, of Upper Hutt. For services to conservation and the environment.
  • Dr Amanda Margaret Meredith Oakley, of Hamilton. For services to dermatology.
  • Mrs Faye Patricia Sumner, of Auckland. For services to the medical technology sector.
  • Mr Barry Charles Thomas, of Queenstown. For services to tourism and business.

ONZM

To be Officers of the said Order:

  • Ms Fiona Kathryn Allan, of Auckland. For services to Paralympic sport.
  • Ms Kathleen Marie Baker, of Whanganui. For services to lifesaving and swimming.
  • Professor Spencer Wynyard Beasley, of Christchurch. For services to paediatrics.
  • Mr Philip Alexander Te-Aorangi Bell, of Auckland. For services to music.
  • Mr Geoffrey Scott Blanks, of Auckland. For services to comedy.
  • Mrs Christine Barney Arihia Brears, of Taumarunui. For services to Māori and health.
  • Ms Timua Te Puhi Kai Ariki Brennan, of Rotorua. For services to music and Māori performing arts.
  • Mr Matutaera Te Nana Clendon, of Auckland. For services to Māori.
  • Mr Roger Lindsey Donaldson, of Santa Monica, California, United States of America. For services to film.
  • Ms Fiaoo Faamausili, of Auckland. For services to rugby.
  • Mrs Tracey Anne Fear, of Maroochydore, Australia. For services to netball.
  • Mr Dallas Fisher, of Hamilton. For services to business, philanthropy and sport.
  • Mrs Gillian Margaret Gemming, of Tauranga. For services to hockey.
  • Ms Briar Grace-Smith, of Paraparaumu. For services to theatre, film and television.
  • Ms Jacqueline Grant, MNZM, of Hokitika. For services to the community.
  • Mr Rodger Phillip George Haines, QC, of Auckland. For services to refugee and human rights law.
  • Mrs Kirsten Louise Hellier, of Auckland. For services to sport, particularly athletics.
  • Dr Gordon Phillip Hosking, of Mangawhai. For services to conservation.
  • Ms Rhonda Violet Marion Hyde, of Auckland. For services to media technology, television and film.
  • Mr Richard James Jeffery, of Takapau. For services to governance and the community.
  • Mr Robert James Kerridge, MNZM, KStJ, JP, of Havelock North. For services to animal welfare and governance.
  • Ms Annabel Rose Langbein, of Auckland. For services as a food writer.
  • Emeritus Professor Helen May Leach, of Dunedin. For services to culinary anthropology.
  • Mr Peter John Lorimer, of Wellington. For services to the State.
  • Professor Robert Matthew Love, of Robina, Australia. For services to dentistry.
  • Ms Nina Catharine Nawalowalo, of Wellington. For services to theatre and Pacific culture.
  • Mrs Carol Ann Ngawati, of Tauranga. For services to sport, education and Māori.
  • Mr Andrew Clifton Nicholson, of Wiltshire, United Kingdom. For services to equestrian sport.
  • Associate Professor Michael Anthony O’Brien, of Auckland. For services to social policy and education.
  • Mr Larry George Parr, of Wellington. For services to film and television.
  • Ms Caren Jane Rangi, of Napier. For services to the Pacific community and governance.
  • Mr Desma Kemp Ratima, JP, of Hastings. For services to Māori.
  • Archdeacon Tikituterangi Raumati, of Urenui. For services to Māori and the community.
  • Professor Nicola Mary Shadbolt, of Ashhurst. For services to agribusiness.
  • Mr Roger Norman Shepherd, of Wellington. For services to the music industry.
  • Mr Graeme John Titcombe, of Wellington. For services to the home support sector and the community.
  • Ms Katrina Todd, of Auckland. For services to dance.

MNZM

To be Members of the said Order:

  • Mr Clive Alan Akers, of Palmerston North. For services to rugby and historical research.
  • Mr Ian George Begbie, of Ashburton. For services to aviation and motorsport.
  • Ms Marian Theresa Burns, of Auckland. For services to music.
  • Ms Kristina Cavit, of Auckland. For services to youth and the community.
  • Dr Deborah Ann Challinor, of Hamilton. For services to literature and historical research.
  • Ms Catherine Anne Chappell, of Auckland. For services to contemporary dance.
  • Mr Brian Eric Clarke, of Upper Hutt. For services to the State.
  • Ms Jacqueline Emma Clarke, of Auckland. For services to the entertainment industry.
  • Squadron Leader Peter Anthony Cochran, of Feilding. For services to the New Zealand Defence Force.
  • Associate Professor Bronwen Jane Connor, of Auckland. For services to the treatment of neurological disorders.
  • Ms Dianne Eileen Daniels, of Paraparaumu. For services to digital literacy education.
  • Dr Judith Anne Davey, of Wellington. For services to seniors.
  • Mr Andrew Kerry Dellaca, JP, of Christchurch. For services to children and sports governance.
  • Associate Professor Janet Lynn Fanslow, of Auckland. For services to the research and prevention of family violence.
  • Ms Ainsley Amohaere Gardiner, of Whakatane. For services to film and television.
  • Dr Sharon Ellen Barcello Gemmell, JP, of Blenheim. For services to Māori and education.
  • Ms Leanne Graham, of Auckland. For services to the software industry.
  • Mr Matthew Chadlow Hall, of Ashburton. For services to conservation and fishing.
  • Mrs Sheran Pauline Hancock, of Feilding. For services to pipe bands.
  • Mrs Christine Merle Hartstone, of Raglan. For services to equestrian sport.
  • Miss Andrea Hewitt, of Christchurch. For services to triathlon.
  • Ms Gabrielle Ann Huria, of Christchurch. For services to Māori and governance.
  • Ms Margaret Eleanor Jefferies, of Christchurch. For services to the community.
  • Mrs Dianne Millicent Kenderdine, of Auckland. For services to the community and the cheese industry.
  • Ms Hilary Isobel King, of Auckland. For services to special education.
  • Mrs Ethelwyn Lloyd, of Waikanae. For services to administrative professional development.
  • Ms Sarah Jane Longbottom, of Auckland. For services to youth and the arts.
  • Mrs Laura Tui Mariu, of Auckland. For services to rugby league.
  • Ms Rochelle Lisa Martin, of Auckland. For services to rugby and Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
  • Mrs Dorothy Bell McCarrison, of Auckland. For services to counselling and restorative justice.
  • Professor Elisabeth McDonald, of Carterton. For services to the law and education.
  • Ms Rebecca Elizabeth Mellish, of Featherston. For services to Māori and governance.
  • Ms Helen Ann Murphy, of Christchurch. For services to prisoner welfare and rehabilitation.
  • Mrs Samara Daisey Nicholas, of Whangarei. For services to marine conservation and education.
  • Mr Grant Wallace Nisbett, of Wellington. For services to sports broadcasting.
  • Mr Keith Nixon, of Lower Hutt. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
  • Mr William John O’Brien, of Dunedin. For services to victim support and the prevention of domestic violence.
  • Ms Christine Rewa Panapa, of Tuakau. For services to sport and Māori.
  • Ms Tracy Joy Phillips, of Auckland. For services to the New Zealand Police and the community.
  • Mrs Isabelle Paulette Nicole Poff-Pencole, of Palmerston North. For services as a translator and interpreter.
  • Ms Wendy Preston, of Auckland. For services to performing arts and youth.
  • Mr John Gordon Rayner, of Alexandra. For services to kayaking.
  • Mr Millan Tame Ruka, of Whangarei. For services to conservation.
  • Dr Katherine Julie Saville-Smith, of Marlborough. For services to seniors and housing.
  • Ms Anne Elizabeth Scott, of Wellington. For services to quilting.
  • Mr Steven Sedley, of Wellington. For services to the Jewish community and music.
  • Ms Judy Ann Simpson, of Tauranga. For services to the prevention of domestic violence.
  • Ms Deborah Jane Smith, of Auckland. For services to children and art.
  • Mrs Lesley Stanley, of Tauranga. For services to education and the support of children.
  • Mr Brian Henry Stannett, of Te Awamutu. For services to wrestling.
  • Mr Darryl Bill Suasua, of Auckland. For services to rugby.
  • The Venerable Suthep Surapong, of Wellington. For services to the Cambodian community.
  • The Very Reverend Pamela Jean Tankersley, of Palmerston North. For services to the Presbyterian Church and the community.
  • Miss Janette Maisie Tasker, JP, of Auckland. For services to the community and education.
  • Senior Constable Phillip Richard Taylor, of Rotorua. For services to the New Zealand Police and the community.
  • Ms Alison Mary Timms, of Cromwell. For services to local government and the environment.
  • Mr Royce Gary Walls, of Whitianga. For services to the horse racing industry.
  • Mr Jonathan Donald Wilkinson, of Whangarei. For services to people with disabilities.
  • Mrs Mary Anne Wright, of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States of America. For services to gymnastics.
  • Mrs Julie Christine Wylie, of Christchurch. For services to musical play therapy.
  • Mr Yikun Zhang, of Auckland. For services to New Zealand-China relations and the Chinese community.

Honorary appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:

MNZM

To be Honorary Members of the said Order:

  • Mrs Kumiko Imai Duxfield, of Auckland. For services to the Japanese community.
  • Mr Saimoni Lealea, of Wellington. For services to Pacific communities.
  • Reverend Setaita Tokilupe Veikune, of Auckland. For services to the Pacific community.

The Queen’s Service Order

QSO

To be Companions of the said Order:

  • Mr Leith Pirika Comer, of Rotorua. For services to Māori, the State and local government.
  • Dr Paul Hugh Stewart Reynolds, of Gisborne. For services to the State.
  • Dr Martin David Sage, of Christchurch. For services to forensic pathology.
  • The Queen’s Service Medal

QSM

  • Ms Martine Abel-Williamson, of Auckland. For services to people with disabilities.
  • Ms Heather Christine Aitken, of Reefton. For services to karate.
  • Mr Russell Kingsley Anderson, of Alexandra. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
  • Mrs Ruth Margaret Arnison, of Dunedin. For services to poetry and literature.
  • Mrs Annie May Ballantine, of Auckland. For services to the community.
  • Dr Mary Jean Ballantyne, of Te Awamutu. For services to women’s and children’s health.
  • Mr Leslie Stephen Box, of Dunedin. For services to the community.
  • Mrs Alison Jean Brearley, of Auckland. For services to sport and education.
  • Mr Stewart Bull, of Invercargill. For services to conservation and Māori.
  • Mrs Dorothy Nola Burgess, of Gisborne. For services to people with disabilities, particularly the blind.
  • Ms Virginia Chong, JP, of Auckland. For services to the Chinese community.
  • Mr Raymond Kopuraehana Coffin, of Te Kuiti. For services to the Māori Wardens Association.
  • Mr Howard Daniel Cole, of Pokeno. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
  • Ms Linda Dorothy Conning, of Ohope. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Jocelyn Cooney, of Cambridge. For services to the community.
  • Mr Roger Griffith Cox, of Hamilton. For services to science education.
  • Mr Peter Robert Crawford, of Whangarei. For services to the community and sport.
  • Mrs Irene Eva Hiriwa Curnow, of Tauranga. For services to Māori and education.
  • Mr Paul Frederic Gordon Dewsbery, of Timaru. For services to the community.
  • Mr Kenneth Laurie Donald, of New Plymouth. For services to marine search and rescue and the community.
  • Mr James Henderson Drummond, of Wellington. For services to swimming.
  • Miss Merle Fausett, of Tauranga. For services to music.
  • Mr Peter Charles Goodman, of Nelson. For services to the community.
  • Mrs Helen Margaret Guthrie, of Waikanae. For services to music and horticulture.
  • Mr John Christopher Jackets, of Kerikeri. For services to music.
  • Mrs Linden May Johnson, of Auckland. For services to the community.
  • Mr Richard Joseph, of Dunedin. For services to the Lebanese community.
  • Mr Tafafuna’i Fa’atasi Lauese, JP, of Auckland. For services to the Pacific community.
  • Reverend Perema Leasi, of Porirua. For services to the Pacific community.
  • Ms Avis Annabel Leeson, of Hamilton. For services to horticultural education.
  • Mrs Carole Frances Long, of Tauranga. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Hughina May Mackey, of Auckland. For services to prisoners’ support.
  • Mrs Mary Joan Mackintosh, of Kaiapoi. For services to the community.
  • Mrs Maera Maki-Anderson, of Murupara. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
  • Mr Donald Manning, of Lower Hutt. For services to sailing and people with disabilities.
  • Mr Hatete Joe Manukau, JP, of Katikati. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community.
  • Mr Errol Walter Martyn, of Christchurch. For services to aviation history.
  • Ms Glen Rohan McDonald, of Wellington. For services to art and the community.
  • Dr John Francis McGettigan, of Methven. For services to rural health.
  • Mrs Ruth Victoria McNamara, MStJ, of Alexandra. For services to the community.
  • Mr Raymond Henry Mettrick, of Havelock North. For services to cricket.
  • Mrs Susan Millar, of Upper Hutt. For services to conservation.
  • Ms Penelope May Molnar, of Nelson. For services to the community.
  • Mr Ronald Frederick Nind, of Queenstown. For services to the community.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Anne Noffke, of Auckland. For services to music.
  • Dr Grant Leslie Norbury, of Alexandra. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Marjorie Frances Orchiston, of Wellington. For services to music therapy and as a pianist.
  • Dr Carolyn Rae Peters, of Whangarei. For services to the community.
  • Ms Geraldine Pomeroy, of Hamilton. For services to people with disabilities.
  • Ms Alison Avison Ross, of Christchurch. For services to conservation.
  • Mr Paul Francis Sangster, of Takaka. For services to local government and the community.
  • Ms Rosemarie Searle, of Kumara. For services to the community and sport.
  • Mr Richard Henry Shepherd, JP, of Whangarei. For services to Māori and the community.
  • Mr Allan Sheppard, of Upper Hutt. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Glennis Sheppard, of Upper Hutt. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Mavis Lata Singh, of Auckland. For services to migrants and the community.
  • Reverend Lucky Richard Slade, JP, of Auckland. For services to the Samoan community.
  • Mrs Margaret Jean Slade, of Opotiki. For services to conservation.
  • Mr Stuart Victor Slade, of Opotiki. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Barbara Ann Timms, of Levin. For services to the community.
  • Mr Thanh Tran, of Auckland. For services to philanthropy and Asian communities.
  • Mrs Catherine Tulloch, of Whangarei. For services to seniors and people with disabilities.
  • Mr Robert Tulloch, of Whangarei. For services to seniors and people with disabilities.
  • Mrs Elaine Olive Dawn Utting, JP, of Auckland. For services to the community and netball.
  • Mrs Beverley Doreen Van, of Christchurch. For services to bonsai.
  • Mrs Margaret Lyn Wade, of Auckland. For services to conservation.
  • Mrs Jane Mary Williams, of Auckland. For services to the arts and education.
  • Mr Warwick Sutherland Wilson, of Auckland. For services to conservation.

Honorary award of The Queen’s Service Medal:

QSM

  • Ms Bingyu Chen, of Auckland. For services to Chinese culture and arts.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of June 2018.

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:

DSD

  • Captain Gabrielle Louise Gofton, of Palmerston North. For services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration

  • Mr Michael Scott Riley, of Upper Hutt. For an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger on 8 September 2015.

The New Zealand Bravery Medal

  • Police Officer S. For an act of bravery on 8 September 2015.
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