The 2001 Special Honours in New Zealand were two Special Honours Lists, published in New Zealand on 20 and 21 March 2001. Appointments were made to the

New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant (document), royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Monarchy of New Zealand, Queen of New Zealand, "for those ...

and the

Queen's Service Order The Queen's Service Order, established by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, is used to recognise "valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the pu ...

to recognise the incoming governor-general, Dame

Silvia Cartwright Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright (née Poulter; born 7 November 1943) is a New Zealand jurist who served as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 2001 to 2006. She was the second woman to hold the office, after Dame Catherine Tizard. Early ...

, and the outgoing governor general and viceregal consort, Sir

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

and Lady Hardie Boys.

New Zealand Order of Merit

Principal Companion (PCNZM)

;Additional * The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright – Governor-General Designate File:Governor-General Silvia Cartwright.jpg, Dame Silvia Cartwright

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

;Additional, for community service * (Edith) Mary, Lady Hardie Boys ;Additional, for public services * The Right Honourable Sir

Michael Hardie Boys Sir Michael Hardie Boys, (born 6 October 1931) is a New Zealand retired lawyer, judge, and jurist who served as the 17th Governor-General of New Zealand, in office from 1996 to 2001. Early life and family Hardie Boys was born in 1931 in Wel ...

– Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand since 1996 File:Sir Michael Hardie Boys.jpg, Sir Michael Hardie Boys

References

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