The 1930 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 1929 and the beginning of 1930, and were announced on 1 January 1930. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Knight Bachelor

* The Honourable

Thomas Kay Sidey Sir Thomas Kay Sidey (27 May 1863 – 20 May 1933) was a New Zealand politician from the Otago region, remembered for his successful advocacy of daylight saving time. Early life Sidey was born on 27 May 1863, to John and Johan Murray Sidey, in ...

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. File:Thomas Kay Sidey.jpg, Sir Thomas Sidey

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Grand Cross (GCMG)

* The Right Honourable Sir Joseph George Ward –

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. File:Sir Joseph Ward, 1928.jpg, Sir Joseph Ward

Knight Commander (KCMG)

* The Honourable Michael Myers – Chief Justice. File:Michael Myers (judge).jpg, Sir Michael Myers

Companion (CMG)

* Edward William Kane –

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. * Robert Parker – of

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; a leading member of the musical profession. File:Edward William Kane.jpg, Edward William Kane File:Robert Parker CMG.jpg, Robert Parker

Order of the British Empire

Commander (CBE)

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Arthur Albert Luckham Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

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, Niue Island. File:Arthur Albert Luckham.jpg, Albert Luckham

References

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