The 1938 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King

George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of I ...

to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1937 and the beginning of 1938, and were announced on 1 January 1938. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion (CMG)

* Dr Theodore Grant Gray – 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 metr ...

; director-general of mental hospitals. * Garnet Hercules Mackley – of Wellington; general manager, Railways Department. File:Garnet Hercules Mackley.jpg, Garnet Mackley

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander (KBE)

;Civil division * Theodore Rigg – of

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

; director of the Cawthron Institute. File:Theodore Rigg (cropped).jpg, Sir Theodore Rigg

Commander (CBE)

;Civil division * Elgin Nathaniel George Poulton – of Wellington; private secretary to the

Minister of Internal Affairs Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of governme ...

. ;Military division * Colonel Searle Dwyer Mason – of

Timaru Timaru (; mi, Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to ...

; Commander 3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Southern Command,

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Officer (OBE)

;Civil division * Dr

Edward Pohau Ellison Edward Pohau Ellison (26 November 1884 – 9 November 1963), generally known as Ned Ellison and also as Pohau Erihana, was a New Zealand rugby player, doctor, and public health administrator. Biography Ellison was born in Waikanae, New Zealand ...

– chief medical officer, and deputy resident commissioner,

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. * David John Evans – of

Hokitika Hokitika is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. It is the seat and largest town in the Westland District. The town's estimated population is as of ...

; clerk, Westland County Council. * Mary Isabel Lambie – of Wellington; director of the Division of Nursing,

Health Department A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...

. * George McCloghrie – constructor,

Royal Corps of Naval Constructors The Royal Corps of Naval Constructors (RCNC) is an institution of the British Royal Navy and Admiralty for training in naval architecture, marine, electrical and weapon engineering. It was established by Order in Council in August 1883, on the r ...

; manager of the Naval Base at Devonport,

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...

. * John Samuel Neville – town clerk,

Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...

. ;Military division * Commander Charles Bourdas Tinley –

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...

; commanding officer, HMS ''Philomel'', and naval officer in charge and superintendent, Auckland. File:Mary Isabel Lambie (cropped).jpg, Mary Lambie

Member (MBE)

;Civil division * Gwendoline Gretchen Hoddinott – of

Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...

; administrative secretary, Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children. * Ethel Anne Kidd – of Auckland. For social-welfare services. * Annie McVicar – of Wellington. For public and social-welfare services. * George Millar – of Runanga; a mining engineer. * William Perkin Williams – of Lower Hutt. For social-welfare services. ;Military division * Warrant Officer Class I Sydney Alexander Noble – Royal New Zealand Air Force,

Hobsonville Hobsonville is a suburb in West Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. The area was administered by Waitakere City Council until the council was amalgamated into Auckland Council in 2010. Hobsonville Point, formerly the location of t ...

. File:Annie McVicar.jpg, Annie McVicar

References

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