The 1927 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King
George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936.
Born duri ...
on the advice of the New Zealand government to
various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1926 and the beginning of 1927, and were announced on 1 January 1927.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Knight Bachelor
*
Robert Donald Douglas Maclean – of
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay ( mi, Te Matau-a-Māui) is a local government region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke. The region is ...
. In recognition of his services to New Zealand.
File:Sir Robert Donald Douglas Maclean.jpg, Sir Douglas Maclean
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Knight Commander (KCMG)
* The Honourable
Charles Perrin Skerrett –
chief justice.
File:Charles Skerrett.jpg, Sir Charles Skerrett
Companion (CMG)
*
John Alexander – of
Auckland
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. In recognition of his services to New Zealand.
* Charles Westwood Earle – of
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...
; president of the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors' Association.
File:John Alexander CMG.jpg, John Alexander
File:Charles Westwood Earle.jpg, Charles Earle
References
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New Year Honours
1927 awards
1927 in New Zealand
New Zealand awards