The 1949 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of

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 Ind ...

, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 9 June 1949. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Knight Bachelor

* The Honourable Erima Harvey Northcroft – judge of the

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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion (CMG)

* Dr David Ernest Hansen – of

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 River / ...

. For outstanding services in the field of technical education. * The Reverend Arthur John Seamer – of

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

. For outstanding services in connection with mission work among the

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander (KBE)

;Civil division * Joseph William Allan Heenan – formerly undersecretary of Internal Affairs, New Zealand. *

James Shelley Sir James Shelley (1884–1961) was a notable New Zealand university professor, educationalist, lecturer, critic and director of broadcasting. He was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, in 1884. During the 1920s to the late 1940s Jame ...

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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 ...

. For outstanding services in the fields of education, broadcasting and drama.

Commander (CBE)

;Civil division * Gordon Herriot Cunningham – of

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...

. For services in the field of plant research and plant diseases in New Zealand. * James Sawers – formerly general manager, New Zealand Railways. * Lieutenant-Colonel

Francis William Voelcker Lieutenant-Colonel Francis William Voelcker (9 October 1896 – 22 May 1954) was a British army officer and colonial administrator. Biography Born in London in 1896,Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

Officer (OBE)

;Civil division * Miss Margharita Elizabeth Anderson – of Balclutha. For services as matron of the Balclutha Hospital. * Philip Barling – 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 ...

. For valuable public services. * John Andrew Dempsey – of Wellington. For valuable services with

New Zealand Police Force The New Zealand Police ( mi, Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa) is the national police service and principal law enforcement agency of New Zealand, responsible for preventing crime, enhancing public safety, bringing offenders to justice, and maintai ...

. * Miss Elsie Mary Haines – of Wellington. For services in connection with organisation and training of dental nurses. *

Kirihi Te Riri Maihi Kawiti Kirihi Te Riri Maihi Kawiti (17 April 1877 – 20 February 1964) was a New Zealand tribal leader, farmer and genealogist. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Hine iwi. He was born in Waiomio, Northland, New Zealan ...

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Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its ...

. For valuable services to the Māori people. * William Morrison – of

Wanganui Whanganui (; ), also spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whangan ...

, formerly president of the New Zealand Counties Association. For valuable public services. * Percy Shaw – of Auckland. For valuable public services especially in connection with the establishment of a chair of obstetrics and gynaecology at

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. * Riki Te Mairiki Taiaroa – of

Leeston Leeston (Māori language, Māori: ''Karumata'') is a town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Christchurch, between the shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora and the mouth of the Ra ...

. For valuable services to the Māori people. * Nugent Herrmann Welch – of Wellington. For valuable services in the field of art in New Zealand. ;Military division * Commander Leo Patrick Bourke –

Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; mi, Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa, , Sea Warriors of New Zealand) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet currently consists of nine ships. The Navy had its origins in the Naval Defence Act ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Dickenson Armstrong – New Zealand Regiment. * Squadron Leader Alston Leonard Partelow –

Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) ( mi, Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, "The Warriors of the Sky of New Zealand"; previously ', "War Party of the Blue") is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force. It was formed from New Zeala ...

Member (MBE)

;Civil division * Leonard Delabere Bestall – of Napier. For services in the fields of art and music. * James Davidson Harper – of Wellington. For services in the interests of returned servicemen. * Theodore Wright Leslie – of Wellington. For long services in the field of sport. * Mrs Mary Ann McIntyre – of Dunedin. For services in connection with welfare work in Dunedin. * William Morton – of Auckland. For long services in connection with amateur sport in New Zealand. * Miss Mary Elizabeth O'Shea – of Ashburton. For services as obstetrical nurse at

Granity Granity is a small town on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, north-east of Westport on State Highway 67. Karamea is further north. Squeezed between the often-tempestuous Tasman Sea to the west and steep forested cloud-shrouded moun ...

. * Mrs Ethel Watkins Taylor Pritchard – of Gisborne. For long services as district nurse and honorary child welfare officer. * Claude Page Reilly – of

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. For long services to the community particularly in the sphere of school committee work. * Miss Edna Scott – of Wellington. For services in connection with kindergarten work. * Miss Constance Smedley – of

Whangārei Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, Whangārei District, a local body created in 1989 from the former Whangārei City, Whangārei County and ...

. For long service as district nurse and inspector in the North Auckland district. * Robert Tutaki Panapa Stewart – of

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. For services in connection with the organisation of Māori shearers during the war years. * The Reverend Hadden Kingston Vickery – of Auckland. For services as chaplain to the Flying Angel Missions to Seamen. * James Edward Weir – of Auckland. For services as secretary to YMCA with HMNZS ''Philomel''. * Miss Claire Elizabeth Wylie – of Dunedin. For services as head teacher at the Special School at Otekaieke. ;Military division * Acting Lieutenant (E) Thomas George Ernest Hallin – Royal New Zealand Navy. * Temporary Lieutenant (Sp.) James Hutton –

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNZNVR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). History Early history The first Naval Volunteer units were formed in Auckland and Nelson in 1858. Over the rest of th ...

. * Warrant Officer Class I Edward Coleman –

Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps The Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (RNZAOC) concerned itself with the provisioning of troops with the means to fight; specifically uniforms, weapons and equipment. Ordnance functions go back hundreds of years; the first Ordnance Officer i ...

. * Captain (Quartermaster) Donald William Stewart – New Zealand Regular Force. * Flight Lieutenant Stanley George Thompson – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Warrant Officer John William Moynihan – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

* Alexander Ferguson McMurtrie – of

Lower Hutt Lower Hutt ( mi, Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. It is New Zealand's sixth most p ...

. For valuable services in the field of education in New Zealand.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

;Military division * Chief Petty Officer Cook (S) Wallace William Martin – Royal New Zealand Navy. * Chief Mechanician Charles William Norris – Royal New Zealand Navy. * Staff-Sergeant William Elmer Caddick – New Zealand Regiment. * Warrant Officer Class I (temporary) Joseph Scanlon Underdown –

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. * Flight Sergeant George William Lewis – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Flight Sergeant James Albert McMillan – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Corporal James David Brown – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Corporal lone Nancy McIntyre –

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