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The 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Queen
Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
, were appointments made by the Queen in her right as
Queen of New Zealand The monarchy of New Zealand is the Constitution of New Zealand, constitutional system of government in which a Hereditary monarchy, hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand. The current monarch, King Charles III, as ...
, 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 7 June 2004. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.


New Zealand Order of Merit


Distinguished Companion (DCNZM)

* The Honourable Noel Crossley Anderson – 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 to the judiciary. * Associate Professor Witi Tame Ihimaera Smiler – of Auckland. For services to literature. * Oswald George James – 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 services to aviation and the community. * The Right Reverend Dr Penelope Ann Bansall Jamieson – 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 services to the community. * Lois Joan Muir – of Dunedin. For services to sports administration and
netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
. File:Witi Ihimaera (cropped).jpg, Witi Ihimaera File:Lois Muir DNZM (cropped).jpg, Lois Muir


Companion (CNZM)

* Dr Russell Ballard – 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 ...
. For public services. * John Maurice Chetwin – of
Kakanui The small town of Kakanui lies on the coast of Otago, in New Zealand, fourteen kilometres to the south of Oamaru. The Kakanui River and its estuary divide the township in two. The part of the settlement south of the river, also known as Kakanui ...
; lately of Wellington. For public services. * Professor
Robin Jon Hawes Clark Robin Jon Hawes Clark (16 February 1935 – 6 December 2018) was a New Zealand-born chemist initially noted for research of transition metal and mixed-valence complexes, and later for the use of Raman spectroscopy in determining the chemical ...
– of
Radlett Radlett is a village in Hertfordshire, England, between Elstree and St Albans on Watling Street, with a population of 8,042. It is in the council district of Hertsmere in the south of the county, and is covered by two wards; Aldenham East and ...
,
Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...
, United Kingdom. For services to science and New Zealand interests in the United Kingdom. * Sharon Margaret Crosbie – of Wellington. For services to broadcasting and the community. * Professor Graeme Fogelberg – of Dunedin. For services to education. * Professor (David) Gareth Jones – of Dunedin. For services to science and education. * Brigadier Clive William Lilley – Brigadiers' List,
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. * Dr William McArthur – of Hamilton. For services to business, education and the community. * The Right Reverend John Richard Randerson – of Auckland. For services to the community. * The Honourable Peter Maxwell Salmon – of Auckland. For services to the judiciary. * Michael Duncan Smither – of
Whitianga Whitianga is a town on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is located on Mercury Bay, on the northeastern coast of the peninsula. The town has a permanent population of as of making it the ...
. For services to the arts. *
Sheryl Wells Sheryl Jane Wells, Lady Wells (née Gavin) is a New Zealand sports administrator. She is the former manager of the national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and the past president of Netball New Zealand. Biography Wells was born in Auckland. ...
– 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 to netball. File:Russ Ballard 2019 (cropped).jpg, Russ Ballard File:Peter Salmon royal commission 2009 (cropped).jpg, Peter Salmon File:Sheryl, Lady Wells (cropped).jpg, Sheryl Wells


Officer (ONZM)

* Christine Lynn Boswijk – of
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
. For services to
ceramic art Ceramic art is art made from ceramic materials, including clay. It may take forms including artistic pottery, including tableware, tiles, figurines and other sculpture. As one of the plastic arts, ceramic art is one of the visual arts. Whi ...
. * Richard Meckiff Campion – of Wellington. For services to the theatre. * Professor Raewyn Mary Dalziel – of Auckland. For services to education. * Professor
Brett Delahunt Brett Delahunt (born 20 February 1950) is a New Zealand professor emeritus of pathology and molecular medicine at the Wellington School of Medicine. He is an expert in urological pathology. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 20 Februa ...
– of Wellington. For services to
pathology Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...
. * Ngila Beryl Dickson – of Auckland. For services to design and the film industry. * William Graham Garland – of
Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...
. For services to farming and conservation. * Professor Keith Grimwood – of Wellington. For services to
cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. O ...
research. * Professor Barry Selwyn Gustafson – of Auckland. For services to political science and historical research. * Arnold John Heine – 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 services to outdoor recreation. * Robert Edward Jeffrey – of
Tauranga Tauranga () is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty region and the fifth most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of , or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century, colonised by ...
. For services to agriculture and export. * Brian John Lynch – of Wellington. For public services and services to the meat industry. * Dr Maurice Jack Orpin – 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 services to medicine and the community. * Norman Jack Rumsey – of Lower Hutt. For services to optics and astronomy. * Emeritus Professor David Norman Sharpe – of Auckland. For services to medicine. * Susan Mary Simcock – of Auckland. For services to sports administration and squash. * Walter Leonard Stone – of
Kaikōura Kaikōura () is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 180 km north of Christchurch. The town has an estimated permanent resident population of (as of ). The town is the government ...
. For services to tourism. * William Robin Taylor – of Raurimu. For services to children's literature and the community. * Donald Francis Tricker – of
Porirua Porirua, ( mi, Pari-ā-Rua) a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide swee ...
. For services to softball. * Morris William Walker – of Queenstown. For services to aviation and industry. * Professor Ian Douglas Watson – of
North Shore City North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...
. For services to education. ;Additional * Group Captain Robert Shaun Clarke –
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 ...
. * Major Gregory Phillip Wilson –
Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers is the administrative corps of the New Zealand Army responsible for military engineering. The role of the Engineers is to assist in maintaining friendly forces' mobility, deny freedom of movement to the ene ...
. ;Honorary * Maurice Fareed Khalaf – of
Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, Jordan. For services as honorary consul in Jordan. File:Susie Simcock (cropped).jpg, Susie Simcock


Member (MNZM)

* William Robert Allen – of Auckland. For services to education and the arts. * Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Charles Baff –
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the parent administrative regiment and corps of regular and reserve infantry battalions in the New Zealand Army. It was originally formed in 1947 with a singular Regular regiment and multiple reserve r ...
(Territorial Force). * Major Warren John Banks – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force). * Major Ian Douglas Bateman –
Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals The Royal New Zealand Signals Corps (RNZSigs) provides, co-ordinates and operates the communications networks of the New Zealand Army. The role of RNZSigs is to support other Arms by providing Communication Information System required for Comman ...
. * John Humphry Bayly – of
Wairoa Wairoa is a town and territorial authority district in New Zealand's North Island. The town is the northernmost in the Hawke's Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River and to the west of ...
. For services to commerce and the community. * Daphne Lois Bell – of Hamilton. For services to the community. * Philippa Jane Boyens – of Wellington. For services to film. * Barry James Cotton – 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 services to harness racing and industry. * Deirdre Hope Dale – of Porirua. For services to education and the community. * Alan Stanley de Malmanche – of Auckland. For services to the theatre. * Associate Professor John Terence Dennis – of Dunedin. For services to music. * Squadron Leader Frank Verran Dyer – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Richard John Frizzell – of
Havelock North Havelock North ( mi, Te Hemo-a-Te Atonga) is a town in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, situated less than 2 km south-east of the city of Hastings. It was a borough for many years until the 1989 reorganisation of local ...
. For services to the arts. * Margaret Doris Leslie Fyfe – of Porirua. For services to mountaineering and outdoor recreation. * Anne Elizabeth Geddes – of Auckland. For services to photography and the community. * Dr Anwar-Ul Ghani – of Hamilton. For services to the Muslim community. * Ian Mackenzie Gibson – of Waitakere ( West Auckland). For services to the
New Zealand Returned Services Association The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association, best known simply as the RSA, is one of the largest voluntary welfare organisations in New Zealand and one of the oldest ex-service organisations in the world. Wounded soldiers returning ...
. * Gregory James Gilpin – of Levin; inspector, New Zealand Police. For services to the
New Zealand Police 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 ...
. * Dr John Murray Hedley – of Blenheim. For services to public health. * Khalid (Billy) Ibadulla – of Dunedin. For services to cricket. *
Lucy Lawless Lucille Frances Lawless (; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Xena in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', as D'Anna Biers on the re-imagined '' Battlestar Galactica'' seri ...
– 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 to entertainment and the community. * Colleen (Kate) Margaret Leslie – of Warkworth. For services to the community. * Grant McMillan Major – of Auckland. For services to film. * Moana Maree Maniapoto – of Auckland. For services to
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 ...
and music. * Jarrad Rangi Martin – of Waitara. For services to softball. * Acting Leading Marine Technician (Electrical) Bjorn Grant MacRae –
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 ...
. * Pieri Rota Munro – of Wellington; superintendent, New Zealand Police. For services to the New Zealand Police. * John Lawrance Nicholls – of
Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
. For services to ecology and forest research. * Warwick Burns Nicoll – of North Shore City. For services to education and the community. * Joseph Tuahine Northover – of Napier. For services to Māori and the community. * Harold Vincent O'Rourke – of Auckland. For services to judo. * Dr Barry William Oliver Partridge – of Tauranga. For services to medicine. * Annette Eleanor Pearson de Gonzalez – of
Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
, Colombia. For services as New Zealand honorary consul in Colombia. * Beverley Joan Randell Price – of Wellington. For services to children's literature and education. * Warrant Officer Marine Technician (Electrical) Howard Neil Carter Rait – Royal New Zealand Navy. * Cecil Renwick – of Waitakere City. For services to cricket. * Mervyn Bruce Restall – of Christchurch. For services to
surf life saving Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted social movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries, ...
and the community. * Dr Leslie Thomas Robertson – of Mangonui. For services to education, youth and the community. * Graeme Arthur Rogerson – of Hamilton. For services to the Thoroughbred industry. * Beverly Janice Savage – of Hamilton. For services to athletes with disabilities. * James William Arthur Selkirk – of Wellington. For services to film. * Harvey Newson Edward Sheppard – of Auckland. For services to marine safety and shooting. * Neil Willas Shroff – of Auckland. For services to the community. * Geoffrey Neville Sinclair – of Waitakere City. For services to journalism. * Dr Russell Peter Smith – of Christchurch. For services to the visually impaired. * Eldred Claude Stebbing – of North Shore City. For services to the recording and entertainment industries. * Robert Nopera (Chubb) Tangaroa – of Havelock North. For services to softball. * Te Warena Warren Jack Taua – of
Manukau City Manukau City was a territorial authority district in Auckland, New Zealand, that was governed by the Manukau City Council. The area is sometimes referred to as "South Auckland", although this term never possessed official recognition and does ...
. For services to Māori and conservation. * Aubrey Tokawhakaea Temara – of Rotorua. For services to conservation. * Jocelyn Margaret Thornton – of Wellington. For services to the earth sciences. * Walter Mervyn Wallace – of Auckland. For services to cricket. * Gillian Shirley Wratt – of Wellington; lately of Lyttleton. For services to the
New Zealand Antarctic programme The New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme (NZARP) was a research program that operated a permanent research facility in Antarctica from 1959 to 1996. It was created by the Geophysics Division of New Zealand's Department of Scientific and Indust ...
. ;Additional * Lindsay John Duncan – inspector, New Zealand Police,
Upper Hutt Upper Hutt ( mi, Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington#Wellington metropolitan area, Wellington metropolitan area. Geography The Upper Hutt city cent ...
. For services in the
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita ...
. * Lance Corporal Shaun William Forsyth – Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers. * Major Benjamin Robert John Green –
Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery The Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery is the artillery regiment of the New Zealand Army. It is effectively a military administrative corps, and can comprise multiple component regiments. This nomenclature stems from its heritage as an off ...
. * Squadron Leader Shaun Allen Johnson – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Warrant Officer Class One Michael David Ross – Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers. * Wing Commander Ronald James Thacker – Royal New Zealand Air Force. * Sergeant Paewai Tume – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. ;Honorary * Tomonobu Nakamura – of
Shizuoka Shizuoka can refer to: * Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture * Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture * Shizuoka Airport * Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain, a predecessor of Shizuoka Prefecture ...
, Japan. For services to Japanese–New Zealand relations. File:Philippa Boyens (cropped).jpg, Philippa Boyens File:Lucy Lawless by Gage Skidmore.jpg, Lucy Lawless File:Merv Wallace (cropped).jpg, Merv Wallace File:Gillian Wratt.jpg, Gillian Wratt


Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)


For community service

* Raymond Aubrey Ian Harper – of
Invercargill Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ...
. * Rosemary Anne Horton – of Auckland. * Alister George James – of Christchurch. * Marie-Louise Rosson – of
Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...
. * Hone Meihana Taumaunu – of Gisborne. * The Very Reverend James Thomas – of Wellington.


For public services

* Peter Spencer Bygate – of Wellington. * Thomas Glendwr Gardner (Glen) Evans – of Lower Hutt. * Barbara Winifred Glenie – of Auckland. * Alexander (Lex) Grey – of
Orewa Orewa is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. It lies on the Hibiscus Coast, just north of the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Whangaparāoa Peninsula and 40 kilometres north of central Auckland. It is a popular holiday destin ...
. * Winifred Norien Hoadley – of North Shore City. * Graham Desmond Kelly – of Porirua; currently in
Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
, Canada. * Dr Alistair Peter McGeorge – of Auckland. * The Honourable Roger Francis Hamilton Maxwell – of
Urenui Urenui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 13 kilometres east of Waitara and 6 km south-west of Mimi. The Urenui River ...
. * Margaret May Stanners – of Orewa. File:Wyn Hoadley 1988 (cropped).jpg, Wyn Hoadley File:Rosie Horton (cropped).jpg, Rosie Horton File:Graham Kelly (cropped).jpg, Graham Kelly


Queen's Service Medal (QSM)


For community service

* Ellen Aldcroft – of Balclutha. * Heather Mary Alford – of Auckland. * Hester Ada Bauckham – of Napier. * Zisis (Bruce) Avangelos Blades – of Wellington. * Naomi Te Aorere Carleen Brell – of Rotorua. * Nanette Helen Cameron – of Auckland. * Roger Oscar Clausen – of
Palmerston North Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...
. * Christopher John Cowan – of
Greymouth Greymouth () (Māori: ''Māwhera'') is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is , which accounts for % of the West Coas ...
. * Esther Margaret Croft – of
Kurow Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on the south bank of the Waitaki River, northwest of Oamaru. Description The name is an Anglicised form of the Māori name of the nearby mountain, Te Kohurau. In the ...
. * Lorraine Mary Diamond – of
Kaikohe Kaikohe is the seat of the Far North District of New Zealand, situated on State Highway 12 about 260 km from Auckland. It is the largest inland town and highest community above sea level in the Northland Region. With a population of over ...
. * Sandra (Ann) Dick – of Dunedin. * James Milne Dick – of Dunedin. * Ronald Albert Fensom – of Christchurch. * Adele Lona Gibb – of
Feilding Feilding ( mi, Aorangi) is a town in the Manawatū District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 54, 20 kilometres north of Palmerston North. The town is the seat of the Manawatū District Council. Feilding has w ...
. * Catherine Frances Goodyear – of Dunedin. * Gordon Gregory – of Gisborne. * Daniel Edwin Harris – of Hamilton. * Clifford Brian Heraud – of Whitianga. * Joan Ramsay Hookway – of North Shore City. * Gladys Vere Hope – of Dunedin. * Robert Kennett – of
Paihia Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 60 kilometres north of Whangārei, located close to the historic towns of Russell and Kerikeri. Missionary Henry William ...
. * Dr Geoffrey William Lindsay Knight – of
Te Kauwhata Te Kauwhata is a small town in the north of the Waikato region of New Zealand, situated close to the western shore of Lake Waikare, some 40 km north of Hamilton and approximately 58 km south of Manukau City. Description ''Te Kauwh ...
. * Stella Sin Kam Yin Li – of Auckland. * Frances Catherine McKenzie – of
Tākaka Tākaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay, at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island, located on the lower reaches of the Tākaka River. State Highway 60 runs through Takaka and follows the river valley b ...
. * Josephine Helen Marfell – of Blenheim. * Leo James Mountford – of
Rangiora Rangiora is the largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is north of Christchurch, and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. With an estimated population of Rangiora is the 30th largest urba ...
. * Alison Christina Neill – of Fairlie. * Makere Nikora – of Rotorua. * Iris Olwyn Orchard – of Christchurch. * Eleanor Mary Peneha – of Nightcaps. * Louise Pivac – of
Dargaville Dargaville ( mi, Takiwira) is a town located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Kaipara District of the Northland region. The town is located 55 kilometres southwest of Whangārei. ...
. * Angeline Pourau – of
Masterton Masterton ( mi, Whakaoriori), a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand, operates as the seat of the Masterton District (a territorial authority or local-government district). It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a r ...
. * Mervyn John Falconer Reay – of Hamilton. * Dorothy Peggy Simmons – of
Whakatāne Whakatāne ( , ) is the seat of the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. Whakatāne District is the encompassing territorial authority, whi ...
. * Joan Catherine Stanley – of
Matamata Matamata () is a town in Waikato, New Zealand. It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District, which takes ...
.


For public services

* Ruth Christine Allan – of Lower Hutt. * Kaye Jo-Ann Calder – of Porirua. * Raymond Noel Coleman – of Waitakere City; fire safety officer,
New Zealand Fire Service The New Zealand Fire Service ( mi, Whakaratonga Iwi, "Service to the People"; also known as the NZFS) was New Zealand's main firefighting body from 1 April 1976 until 1 July 2017 – at which point it was dissolved and incorporated into the new ...
. * Ernest Arthur Cook – 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 . ...
. * James George – of Dunedin. * Warren William Flaunty – of Waitakere City. * Helen Mary Glasgow – of Wellington. * Malcolm John Frederick Guy – of
Koputaroa Koputaroa, Koputāroa or Kōputaroa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Shannon and north of Levin on State Highway 57. It had a railway station ...
. * Russell Lindsay Hallam – of Rotorua. * Taane Wharemokai Heke-Kaiawha – of Tauranga. * Alan Douglas Horner – of
Hāwera Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight. The origins of the town lie in a government military base that was established i ...
. * Mana Elizabeth Hunkin – of
Nūhaka Nūhaka is a small settlement in the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island, lying on New Zealand State Highway 2, State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne. The road to Mahia turns off the highw ...
. * William Edgar (Garry) Jeffery – of Christchurch. * Clifford Dean Jones – of
Tūrangi Tūrangi is a small town on the west bank of the Tongariro River, 50 kilometres south-west of Taupō on the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand. It was built to accommodate the workers associated with the Tongariro hydro-electric pow ...
; senior constable, New Zealand Police. * Brian Thomas Joyce – of Christchurch; fire region commander, New Zealand Fire Service. * Bruce William Leadley – 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 ...
. * Colin McSporran MacGougan – of Timaru. * Henry John McCleary – of
Waipawa Waipawa is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay in the east of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a population of At the 2013 census, it had a population of 1,965, a change of 2.2 percent from the 2006 census. The town is locate ...
; lately Firefighter, Waipawa Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service. * Whetu Marama McGregor – of Waitakere City. * Trevor Stuart Malloch – of Palmerston North. * Raewyn Osborne Merrick – of Tauranga. * Francis Raymond O'Connell – of Westport. * Helen Josephine (Sister Mary Leonie) O'Neill – of Christchurch. * Lorraine Lilian Peacock – of Dunedin. * Graeme Leslie Pennell – of
Tokoroa Tokoroa ( mi, Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth-largest town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand and largest settlement in the South Waikato District. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua, close to the foot of the M ...
; lately chief fire officer, Tokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service. * Warwick Andre Pudney – of Auckland. * Jan Marie Riddell – of Winton. * Gerald Edward Rowan – of Waitakere City. * Rangi Te Puru Sydney Sewell – of Rotorua. * Lawrence Leo Stack – of Christchurch. * Garry Raymond Thin – of Christchurch. * Melda Frances Townsley – of Wellington. * Rosemary Tully – of Whakatāne. * Mere Sholto Tunks – of Waitakere City. * Douglas Allan Turner – of
Kerikeri Kerikeri () is the largest town in Northland, New Zealand. It is a tourist destination north of Auckland and north of the northern region's largest city, Whangarei. It is sometimes called the Cradle of the Nation, as it was the site of th ...
. * Murray Herbert Wells – of Urenui. * Dagmar Wilhelm – of
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
, Germany. ;Honorary * Masako Yoshikawa – of
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan.


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