✨ Honours and Awards
11 JANUARY 2008
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 2
Mrs Reremoana Tuakana Mate NGATA, of Tikitiki.
For services to Māori and the community.
Mrs Wahineiti Ruth Te Kawa Tapu A Rangi NORMAN,
J.P., of North Shore. For services to the community.
Mr James Leonard PETERS, of Kaikohe. For services
to local body affairs, education and the community.
Mr Mohammed SAHIL, of Waitakere. For services
to business and the community.
Mrs Glenda May SAUNDERS, of Hamilton. For
services to the community.
Mr Trevor Donald SCOTT, of Dunedin. For services
to business and the community.
Ms Yvonne Lesley SHARP, of Kerikeri. For services
to local body affairs and the community.
Mr Stephen John STEHLIN, of Auckland. For services
to Pacific Island television broadcasting and the arts.
Ms Annah Rae STRETTON, of Morrinsville. For
services to business, fashion and the community.
The Reverend ’Epeli TAUNGAPEAU, of Manukau.
For services to the Tongan community.
Mr John Douglas TENQUIST, of Featherston. For
services to senior citizens and the community.
Dr Heather THOMSON, of Invercargill. For services
to medicine and the community.
Ms Mahinarangi TOCKER, of Waitakere. For services
to music.
Mr John Kieran TURTON, of Ashburton. For services
to business.
Dr Rosamund VALLINGS, of Papakura. For services
to people with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Mr Edward Kereminita WAAKA, J.P., of Napier. For
services to Māori, education and the community.
Ms Marianne Robyn WHITTINGTON, of Auckland.
For services to nursing.
Mrs Glenys Rae WOOD, of Hamilton. For services
to women and health.
Mr Raymond Frederick WOOLF, of Kaitaia. For
services to entertainment.
Mr William Walsh WRIGHTSON, of Porirua. For
services to people with disabilities.
THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
Air Commodore Terence Michael GARDINER
(K83890), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
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 to The New Zealand Order
of Merit:
M.N.Z.M.
To be Additional Members of the said Order:
THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
Able Combat Systems Specialist Rene Hamuera RANGI
(D25740), Royal New Zealand Navy.
THE NEW ZEALAND POLICE
Graeme Russell CAIRNS, of Christchurch.
Superintendent, New Zealand Police. For
services to the New Zealand Police.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The
New Zealand Order of Merit.
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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 appointment to The New Zealand Order of Merit:
M.N.Z.M.
To be an Honorary Member of the said Order:
Professor Yasushi MURAKI, of Kobe, Japan. For
services to astrophysics.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
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:
Q.S.O.
To be Companions of the said Order:
Professor Richard Dogshun BEDFORD, of Hamilton.
For services to geography.
Mrs Joan Margaret BIELBY, J.P., of Manukau. For
services to women.
Miss Mary Kathleen BOURKE, J.P., of Hawera. For
services to local body affairs.
Mr Lynn Ross BUBLITZ, J.P., of New Plymouth. For
services to local body affairs, arts, education and
the community.
Mrs Kaye Janice CROWTHER, of Invercargill. For
services to children and the community.
Mr Christopher Murray EARL, of Hamilton. For
services to family law and the community.
The Right Honourable Sir Robin Berry JANVRIN,
The Lord Janvrin, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., P.C., of Stroud,
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. For services to
New Zealand as Private Secretary to The Queen.
Mr Neville Hugo Sale JUDD, C.V.O., of Richmond.
For public services.
Associate Professor Pare Areta KEIHA, of Auckland.
For services to business, education and Māori.
Mr Joseph MASON, of Whakatane. For services
to Māori.
Mr Paul Kenneth MATHESON, J.P., of Nelson. For
services to local body affairs and the community.
Mr Michael Thomas McEVEDY, J.P., of Leeston. For
services to local body affairs and the community.
Dr Edna Eileen TAIT, of Whangārei. For services
to education.
The Reverend Dr Takutai Moana WIKIRIWHI, J.P.,
of Auckland. For services to Māori.
Ms Pauline Alice WINTER, of Auckland. For services
to business and the Pacific Islands community.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s
Service Order.
THE QUEEN’S SERVICE ORDER
The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the
celebration of the New Year, to make the following
honorary appointment to The Queen’s Service Order:
Q.S.O.
To be an Honorary Companion of the said Order:
Mr Hisao INABA, of Nikko, Japan. For services to
New Zealand–Japan relations.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s
Service Order.
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🏛️ New Zealand Order of Merit Appointments
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, Community Services, Māori, Education, Business, Health
20 names identified
- Reremoana Tuakana Mate Ngata (Mrs), Services to Māori and the community
- Wahineiti Ruth Te Kawa Tapu A Rangi Norman (Mrs), Services to the community
- James Leonard Peters (Mr), Services to local body affairs, education and the community
- Mohammed Sahil (Mr), Services to business and the community
- Glenda May Saunders (Mrs), Services to the community
- Trevor Donald Scott (Mr), Services to business and the community
- Yvonne Lesley Sharp (Ms), Services to local body affairs and the community
- Stephen John Stehlin (Mr), Services to Pacific Island television broadcasting and the arts
- Annah Rae Stretton (Ms), Services to business, fashion and the community
- Epeli Taungapeau (The Reverend), Services to the Tongan community
- John Douglas Tenquist (Mr), Services to senior citizens and the community
- Heather Thomson (Dr), Services to medicine and the community
- Mahinarangi Tocker (Ms), Services to music
- John Kieran Turton (Mr), Services to business
- Rosamund Vallings (Dr), Services to people with chronic fatigue syndrome
- Edward Kereminita Waaka (Mr), Services to Māori, education and the community
- Marianne Robyn Whittington (Ms), Services to nursing
- Glenys Rae Wood (Mrs), Services to women and health
- Raymond Frederick Woolf (Mr), Services to entertainment
- William Walsh Wrightson (Mr), Services to people with disabilities
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit
🛡️ New Zealand Defence Force Honours
🛡️ Defence & Military31 December 2007
Military Honours, Air Commodore, Royal New Zealand Air Force
- Terence Michael Gardiner (Air Commodore), New Zealand Defence Force Honours
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit
🏛️ New Zealand Order of Merit Additional Appointments
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, Military, Police, Community Services
- Rene Hamuera Rangi (Able Combat Systems Specialist), Services to the Royal New Zealand Navy
- Graeme Russell Cairns (Superintendent), Services to the New Zealand Police
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit
🏛️ Honorary New Zealand Order of Merit Appointment
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, Astrophysics, International Relations
- Yasushi Muraki (Professor), Services to astrophysics
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit
🏛️ Queen’s Service Order Appointments
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, Geography, Women, Local Body Affairs, Education, Māori, Family Law, Public Service
15 names identified
- Richard Dogshun Bedford (Professor), Services to geography
- Joan Margaret Bielby (Mrs), Services to women
- Mary Kathleen Bourke (Miss), Services to local body affairs
- Lynn Ross Bublitz (Mr), Services to local body affairs, arts, education and the community
- Kaye Janice Crowther (Mrs), Services to children and the community
- Christopher Murray Earl (Mr), Services to family law and the community
- Robin Berry Janvrin (The Right Honourable Sir), Services to New Zealand as Private Secretary to The Queen
- Neville Hugo Sale Judd (Mr), Public services
- Pare Areta Keiha (Associate Professor), Services to business, education and Māori
- Joseph Mason (Mr), Services to Māori
- Paul Kenneth Matheson (Mr), Services to local body affairs and the community
- Michael Thomas McEvedy (Mr), Services to local body affairs and the community
- Edna Eileen Tait (Dr), Services to education
- Takutai Moana Wikiriwhi (The Reverend Dr), Services to Māori
- Pauline Alice Winter (Ms), Services to business and the Pacific Islands community
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s Service Order
🏛️ Honorary Queen’s Service Order Appointment
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, International Relations, New Zealand-Japan Relations
- Hisao Inaba (Mr), Services to New Zealand–Japan relations
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s Service Order