12 JANUARY 2007

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 2

Ms Barbara Graham Cargill MURISON, of Wellington.
For services to children’s literature.

Mrs Sheila Ellen NATUSCH, of Wellington. For
services as a writer and illustrator.

Mr Tamati Maungarangi PARAONE, of Kawakawa. For
services to Māori.

Dr Dennis Louis PEZARO, of Wanaka. For services to
community health.

Dr Chula Niranjan Ajasath RAJAPAKSE, of Lower
Hutt. For services to rheumatology and the Sri
Lankan community.

Mr Adrian Charles RIEGEN, of Waitakere. For services
to conservation.

Associate Professor Peter Larry SCHWARTZ, of
Dunedin. For services to medical education.

Mr Harris Heremaia SHORTLAND, J.P., of Porirua. For
services to the Department of Corrections.

Mr Simon James TOWNS, of London, United Kingdom.
For services to hockey.

Mr William John TOWNSEND, J.P., of Naseby. For
services to rugby and the community.

Mrs Miniata Te Rito WESTRUPP, of Gisborne. For
services to te reo Māori and the community.

Dr Allan Neil WHITE, A.E., of Tauranga. For services to
medicine and the community.

Mr Simon John WILLIAMSON, of North Shore. For
services to the New Zealand Customs Service.

Mrs Juliet Mai YATES, of Auckland. For services to
local body affairs and the community.

THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

Major Gordon William BENFELL (D40989), Royal
New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Lieutenant Commander Barbara Elizabeth CASSIN
(V29045), Royal New Zealand Navy.

Lieutenant Colonel Darryl James TRACY (S49880),
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Commander Mathew Charles WILLIAMS (T25938),
Royal New Zealand Navy.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of December 2006.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The
New Zealand Order of Merit.

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT

The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the
celebration of the New Year, to make the following
Additional appointments, for military operational service, to
The New Zealand Order of Merit:

THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

O.N.Z.M.

To be an Additional Officer of the said Order:

Lieutenant Commander Wayne Bruce BURTTON
(Y20860), Royal New Zealand Navy.

M.N.Z.M.

To be Additional Members of the said Order:

Captain Neville Douglas MOSLEY (N1002720), Corps
of Royal New Zealand Engineers.

Acting Captain Mark August SYDNEY (W56278),
Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of December 2006.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The
New Zealand Order of Merit.

THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT

The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the
celebration of the New Year, to make the following
Honorary appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit:

M.N.Z.M.

To be Honorary Members of the said Order:

Mr Frederick Shaw BENSON III, of Alexandria,
Virginia, United States of America. For services to
New Zealand – United States of America relations.

Mr Hiroshi OHASHI, of Hyogo, Japan. For services to
education.

Mr Jorge Artemio SANDOVAL-MEDINA, of Lower
Hutt. For services to cycling.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of December 2006.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The
New Zealand Order of Merit.

THE QUEEN’S SERVICE ORDER

The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the
celebration of the New Year, to make the following
appointments to The Queen’s Service Order and awards of
The Queen’s Service Medal:

Q.S.O.

To be Companions of the said Order for Community
Service:

Mr William Bernard BOYD, of Manukau.

Mr Gavin John Anthony KERR, J.P., of Blenheim.

Mrs Constance Joy OWENS, of Mt Maunganui.

Mr David John RUSSELL, of Wellington.

Mr Robin Lindsey SHEPHERD, of Kaitaia.

Q.S.O.

To be Companions of the said Order for Public Services:

Mr Salvatore Vincent GARGIULO, of Nelson.

Dr Margaret Edith Catherine HONEYMAN, of North
Shore.

Ms Rae Scott JULIAN, of Wellington.

Mrs Alison Margaret MCALPINE, J.P., of Nelson.

Mr Laurence Jeremy Elder SALMOND, of North Shore.

The Honourable William Robson STOREY, of Huntly.

Dr Gillian Joy TASKER, of Wellington.

Dr Michael Eric Upcott TAYLOR, of Kapiti.

THE QUEEN’S SERVICE MEDAL FOR
COMMUNITY SERVICE

Q.S.M.

Mr Philip ANDREWS, of Rotorua.

Mrs Elizabeth Margaret BAYLISS, of Whakatane.

Mr Thomas Frank BAYLISS, of Whakatane.

Mr William David BLAKE, of Nuhaka.

Ms Linda BLINCKO, of North Shore.

Mrs Mary Christine BURDON, of Rotorua.

Mr Benjamin DE THIERRY, of Wellsford.

Mrs Edna Vivian Mary DOWNEY, of Palmerston North.

Mr Roy GARDINER, of Hastings.

Mr Tautini Moana GLOVER, of Gisborne.

Mr John Stewart GRACE, of Lower Hutt.

Mr Daniel Joseph HARRIS, of Okaihau.

Mr Seyed Hassan HOSSEINI, J.P., of Waitakere.

Mrs Eileen Margaret LANGRIDGE, of Christchurch.

Mr Ngov Dun Meng LY, of Manukau.

Mr Robert Frederick LYNN, of Ashburton.

Mrs Geraldine Clare MADDEN, of Masterton.

Taulapapa Moemoeolemalotumua MATA’AFA
FAUMUINA MULITALO, of Manukau.

Christina Mary, Lady MCCOMBS, of Christchurch.

Dr Paula Marjorie MCKELLAR, of New Plymouth.

Mr Brian Dempster MELLAR, of Thames.

Mr Francis Victor MORINE, J.P., of New Plymouth.