The 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of
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 13 June 1987.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Knight Bachelor
*
Makere Rangiatea Ralph Love
Sir Makere Rangiatea "Ralph" Love (16 September 1907 – 22 August 1994) was a New Zealand Māori public servant and leader of Te Āti Awa. One of his brothers was Eruera Te Whiti o Rongomai Love (18 May 1905 – 12 July 1942), a New Zealand ...
– of
Petone
Petone (Māori: ''Pito-one''), a large suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington, stands at the southern end of the Hutt Valley, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour. The Māori name means "end of the sand beach".
Europeans first settled in Pe ...
. For services to the
Māori people
The Māori (, ) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. Over several ce ...
and the community.
* The Honourable
Joseph Augustine Ongley – 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 ...
; lately a judge of the
High Court.
*
Clifford George Skeggs – 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 ...
;
mayor of the City of Dunedin.
* Dr The Honourable
Gerard Aloysius Wall – 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 ...
;
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
File:Ralph Love.jpg, Sir Ralph Love
File:Clifford Skeggs.jpg, Sir Cliff Skeggs
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Companion (CMG)
* Professor
Robert McDonald Chapman – 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 public services.
* The Honourable
Philip North Holloway – of Auckland. For public services.
* Professor
Keith Westhead Thomson – 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 ...
. For services to the arts, especially as chairman,
National Art Gallery, Museum and
War Memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.
Symbolism
Historical usage
It has ...
.
File:Phil Holloway.jpg, Phil Holloway
Order of the British Empire
Dame Commander (DBE)
;Civil division
* Dr
(Alice) Joan Metge – of Wellington. For services to anthropology.
Knight Commander (KBE)
;Civil division
*
William Maxwell Manchester – of Auckland. For services to medicine, especially plastic and reconstruction surgery.
Commander (CBE)
;Civil division
* Joan Marian Anderson – of Auckland. For services to the
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) is a major Christian denomination in New Zealand. A part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in New Zealand, and known for its relatively progressive stanc ...
.
* John Alexander Lowbridge Bennett – of Palmerston North. For services to the racing industry.
* Te Autiti Rangitahi Eruera-Wikiriwhi – 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 the Māori people.
* Richard Keith Eunson – of Dunedin. For services to journalism and the community.
* Brian McClelland – 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 the law.
* Edward David Nathan – 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. ...
. For services to the Māori people and the community.
* Ernest Ormrod – of Wellington. For services to brass bands.
* Florence Eileen (Peggy) Ziesler – of Auckland. For services to welfare agencies.
Officer (OBE)
;Civil division
* Professor
Cyril John Adcock – of Wellington. For services to education and psychology.
* Ivan Clifton Cook – of Christchurch. For services to music.
*
Marilyn Duckworth
Marilyn Duckworth (born 10 November 1935) is a New Zealand novelist, poet and short story writer. She has published 16 novels, one novella, a collection of short stories and a collection of poetry. She has also written for television and radio ...
– of Wellington. For services to literature.
* Peter William Fitzsimmons – of Auckland. For services to
surf lifesaving
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, inc ...
and water safety.
* Charles Gordon Gibbs – 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 ...
. For services to the community.
* James Francis Glynn – deputy assistant commissioner,
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 ...
.
* William John Hall – 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 export and the community.
* Mita Robert Hoturoa Henare – of Wellington; lately deputy general manager,
New Zealand Railways.
*
Albert Francis Arthur Lofley Jones – 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 ...
. For services to astronomy.
* Allan Wilfrid Martin – of Auckland. For services to broadcasting.
* Ernest Henry Moston – of Lower Hutt. For services to sport and the community.
* Lindo Erle Patchett – of
Raumati Beach
Raumati Beach is a beach community on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island; located 60km north-west of Wellington, and about 10 km north of Raumati South. It is immediately to the south-west of the larger town of Paraparaumu. The Maung ...
. For services to education.
* Daniel Charles Joseph Pearce – of Dunedin. For services to the Otago Hospital Board.
* Michael Allan Shanahan – of Auckland. For services to the community.
* Jean Elizabeth Stevens – of
Balfour. For services to the
Country Women's Institutes.
* Keith John Stinson – of
Hastings
Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England,
east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
. For services to the newspaper industry, Catholic education and the community.
* Douglas Clarence Wilson – 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 ...
. For services to sport.
;Military division
* Captain Christopher John Carl –
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 ...
.
* Colonel
Anthony Leonard Birks – Colonels' List,
New Zealand Army
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.
Member (MBE)
;Civil division
* Dr Raymond Wilkie Brougham – of Palmerston North. For services to agricultural science.
*
Donald St Clair Brown – of Auckland. For services to yachting.
* Elisabeth Joyce Campbell – of Wellington. For services to local-body and community affairs.
*
Gerald Stanley Clark – 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 ...
. For services to ornithology.
* Taelomu Louise Crawley – of Wellington. For services to Polynesian education and employment programmes.
*
Christopher Stuart Dickson – of Auckland. For services to yachting.
*
Donald Ewart Donnithorne – of Christchurch. For services to architecture.
*
Stephanie Charlene Foster – of Wellington. For services to rowing.
*
William Murray Gallagher – of Hamilton. For services to export.
* Henry Ballinger Gore – of Wellington; assistant chief traffic superintendent, Ministry of Transport.
* Rae (Charlie) Honetana – of
Opua
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for the ...
. For services to the Māori people and the community.
* Ronald John Johnstone – of
Gisborne. For services to soccer.
* Teresa Patricia Pikau Manunui – of Auckland. For services to the care of epileptics.
* Stuart William McMillan – of Christchurch. For services to journalism.
*
Cecil Ralph Mountford – of Auckland. For services to rugby league.
* Henry Robinson – of Auckland. For services to the trade-union movement and the community.
* James Newton Rolfe – of Hamilton. For services to education.
* Lewis Arthur Skudder – of Rotorua; lately acting conservator of forests,
New Zealand Forest Service
The New Zealand Forest Service was originally established in 1919 as the State Forest Service. The State Forest Service changed its name to the New Zealand Forest Service in 1949, at about the same time that the Forests Act of 1949 passed through ...
, Rotorua.
*
Kenneth James Smith – of Auckland. For services to motor sport.
* The Reverend Te Whakaotinga Ronald Smith – 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 services to the Māori people.
* Dr
Margaret June Sparrow – of Wellington. For services to medicine and the community.
* Dr Hamish Russell Thompson – of Wellington; lately chief director,
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, abbreviated DSIR was the name of several British Empire organisations founded after the 1923 Imperial Conference to foster intra-Empire trade and development.
* Department of Scientific and Industria ...
.
* John Penman Turner – of Auckland. For services to horticulture and export.
* Georgina Russell Webster – 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 ...
. For services to the community.
*
Helen Agnes Young – of Wellington. For services to broadcasting.
;Military division
* Major Malcolm Robert Newton de Joux –
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 ...
.
* Warrant Officer Malcolm Eric Hume –
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 ...
.
File:Chris.dickson.jpg, Chris Dickson
File:William Gallagher (cropped).jpg, Bill Gallagher
File:Margaret Sparrow (cropped).jpg, Margaret Sparrow
British Empire Medal (BEM)
;Military division
* Warrant Officer Radio Electrical Artificer Roger Owen Edward Western – Royal New Zealand Navy.
* Warrant Officer Class II Alec Manu Lee – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
* Staff Sergeant (Temporary Warrant Officer Class II) Dennis James Madden –
Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
* Corporal Brian Paul Richard – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)
For community service
* The Reverend Ahiwera Awatere – of
Ruatoria
Ruatoria ( mi, Ruatōria) is a town in the Waiapu Valley of the Gisborne Region in the northeastern corner of New Zealand's North Island. The town was originally known as Cross Roads then Manutahi and was later named Ruatorea in 1913, after the M ...
.
*
Noeline Jean Colman – of
Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata () is a large suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Origin of name
The word 'Wainui-o-mata' is a Māori name made up of the words Wai = water, Nui = big, O = of, and Mata – which could refer ...
.
* Hugh William Kelly – of Wellington.
* Anne Barbara Noonan – of Christchurch.
* Puti Puti O'Brien – of
Te Teko
Te Teko is a small inland town along the banks of the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
The township includes a racecourse, golf course, police station, and a primary school. The primary school was estab ...
.
* The Reverend Father Joseph Wolff Shepherd – of Auckland.
For public services
* The Honourable
Ronald Leslie Bailey – of Auckland.
*
Mary Dorothy Batchelor – of Christchurch.
* William Hector Carson – of Wellington.
* The Honourable
Warren Wilfred Freer – of Auckland.
*
Patricia Mary Harrison – of Dunedin.
*
John Finlay Luxton – of
Morrinsville
Morrinsville is a provincial town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, with an estimated population of as of The town is located at the northern base of the Pakaroa Range, and on the south-western fringe of the Hauraki Plains. ...
.
* The Honourable
James Kenneth McLay
Sir James Kenneth McLay (born 21 February 1945) is a New Zealand diplomat and former politician. He served as the ninth deputy prime minister of New Zealand from 15 March to 26 July 1984. McLay was also Leader of the National Party and Leader ...
– of Auckland.
* Robert Owen Williams – of Lower Hutt; lately assistant secretary (penal), Department of Justice head office.
File:Portrait of Mr R L Bailey.jpg, Ron Bailey
File:Mary Batchelor.jpg, Mary Batchelor
File:Warren Freer.jpg, Warren Freer
File:Jim McLay.jpg, Jim McLay
Queen's Service Medal (QSM)
For community service
* Bernal Gerard Allen – of Auckland.
* Leonora Bickley – 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 ...
.
* Molly Ford Donnelly – of Christchurch.
* Melvan Earle Driscoll – of Hamilton.
*
Richard John Dunn – 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 ...
.
* William Elliott – of
Ohai
Ohai is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island, 65 kilometres northwest of Invercargill and 25 kilometres west of Winton.
History Origins of name
The literal meaning of ''Ohai'' is unclear, but a mural in the town centr ...
.
* Marianne Graham – of Palmerston North.
* William Thomas Gray – of Nelson.
* Bernard James Joseph Guerin – 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 ...
.
* Priscilla Haulund-Christensen – of Auckland.
* Hoani John Heremaia – of
Patea
Patea ( ) is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Pātea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Whanganui on . Hāwera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley 17 km to the east ...
.
* Te Puoho Katene – 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 ...
.
* George Frederick Kaye – of Lower Hutt.
* Marie Louise Kerkham – of Auckland.
* Jack Larkins – of
Kaitaia
Kaitaia ( mi, Kaitāia) is a town in the Far North District of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula, about 160 km northwest of Whangārei. It is the last major settlement on New Zealand State Highway 1, State Highway 1. Ahipara ...
.
* James William Low – of Auckland.
* Elizabeth McGibbon Lee McBeth – of
Reefton
Reefton is a small town in the West Coast region of New Zealand, some 80 km northeast of Greymouth, in the Inangahua River valley. Ahaura is 44 km south-west of Reefton, Inangahua Junction is 34 km to the north, Maruia is 63 ...
.
* Marjorie Ellen McCreanor – of Christchurch.
* Heather Louis Muriel Mason – of Masterton.
* Thelma May – of Christchurch.
* Józef Ludwik Mendruń – of Wellington.
* Nora Nixon – of
Bucklands Beach
Bucklands Beach is a suburb east of Auckland's CBD in New Zealand. The suburb is in the Howick ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.
Demographics
Bucklands Beach covers and had an estimated population of ...
.
* Alan Stuart Norman – of
Rodney County.
* Basil Spyros Papageorgiou – of Wellington.
* Dr Clara Elizabeth Rawley – of
Raglan.
* Ernest William Rodgers – of Christchurch.
* Harry John Sakkers – of
Nightcaps.
* Te Awhina Olive Seymour – of
Waitangi, Chatham Islands
Waitangi is the main port and largest settlement of the Chatham Islands. It is situated on along the southern shore of Petre Bay, on the west coast of the archipelago's main island. With a population of 177 in the 2018 census, Waitangi is by ...
.
* Pauline Eunice Tangiora – of
Woodville.
* Te Rino Tirikatene – 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 ...
.
* Edwin John Charles Townshend – of
Paeroa
Paeroa is a town in the Hauraki District of the Waikato Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou River and Ohinemuri River, and is approximately 20 kilo ...
.
* Betty May Turnbull – of
Te Anau
Te Anau is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. In Maori, Te-Anau means the Place of the Swirling Waters. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland. Te Anau is 155 kilometres north of Invercargill an ...
.
* Philip Alexander Chatton Turnbull – of Te Anau.
*
Cyril Vincent Walter – of Christchurch.
For public services
* Arthur Alexandra Adcock – of Christchurch.
* Elaine Elisapeta Uluave Annandale – of Porirua East.
* Peter Brian Ashworth – of Auckland.
* Alexandra McKay (Sandra) Averi – of Wellington.
* Raymond Arthur Braithwaite – of Auckland.
* Edward Robert Brown – of Hastings.
* Robert Douglas Christie – of
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 ...
.
* Dr William Lawrence Daniels – of Auckland.
* Thomas Dennis – senior constable, New Zealand Police.
* Murray George Dunn – of Auckland.
* Verona Amelia Edwards – of Auckland; charge sister, plastic surgical unit,
Middlemore Hospital
Middlemore Hospital is a major public hospital in the suburb of Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. The hospital has approximately 800 beds. There are 24 operating theatres across two sites.
History
In 1943, during World War II, construction comme ...
.
* Barbara Yvonne Fisher – of
Te Karaka
Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River close to its junction with its tributary, the Waihora River. Te Karaka is ...
.
* Peter Francis Gilfedder – senior constable, New Zealand Police.
* Barrie Bernard Gleeson – of Christchurch.
* Cecil Honeybun – of
Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island (; Māori: ) is the second-largest island (after Great Barrier Island) in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is from the central-city terminal in Auckland.
It is the most pop ...
.
*
Clifford Lorrie Hunter – of Auckland.
* Pauline Beatrice Joblin – senior constable, New Zealand Police.
* John William James Lepper – of Rotorua.
* Olwyn Elizabeth Mason – of
Taradale.
* Neil Shaw Menzies – senior constable, New Zealand Police.
* John Michael Miratana – of Wellington.
* Joseph Teotane Reti – of
Napier.
* Arthur Ricketts – of Auckland; lately principal, Owairaka Boys Home.
* Tutemaeva Ringiao – of Wellington.
* Robert Russell Burrell Robertson – of
Waimangaroa
Waimangaroa is a small town located on the West Coast of New Zealand.
The township lies on the south-west bank of the Waimangaroa River, at the western foot of the Denniston Plateau. It is to the north east of Westport and 13 km south-eas ...
.
* Rex Raukawa Tawharu – of
Waiuku
Waiuku is a rural town in the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the Waiuku River, which is an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour, and lies on the isthmus of the Āwhitu Peninsula, which ...
.
* Alex Gowan Taylor – of Hamilton, lately regional executive officer,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hamilton.
* James Leonard Titcombe – of
Foxton.
* Gordon Raymond Watson – of Dunedin.
* Richard Ernest Williams – of Wellington.
* Trevor Lloyd Williams – of
Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi is a town in the Waimakariri District of the Canterbury region, in the South Island of New Zealand. The town is located approximately 17 kilometres north of central Christchurch, close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River. It is con ...
.
* Zeala Leslie (Cerise) Wise – of Hamilton.
File:Clifford Lorrie Hunter.jpg, Lorrie Hunter
Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)
* Robert Crowley – fourth officer,
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 ...
Volunteer Fire Brigade,
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 ...
.
* James Alexander Deer – senior station officer,
Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
* Peter Karl Weeks – fire force commander, Commander No. 5 Region, New Zealand Fire Service.
Air Force Cross (AFC)
* Squadron Leader Brian Neil Phillips – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
References
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