✨ Honours and Awards
11 JANUARY 2008
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 2
Mrs Maureen Olwyn RULE, of Christchurch. For
services to the community.
Mr Brian Patrick SCHIMANSKI, of Timaru. Chief Fire
Officer, Pleasant Point Volunteer Fire Brigade,
New Zealand Fire Service. For services to
the New Zealand Fire Service.
Mr Kerry Owen SCOTT, of Turangi. For services
to soccer.
Mr Barry Norman Poata SMITH, of Rotorua. For
services to the community.
Mrs Rosalie Jean SMITH, of Katikati. For services
to agricultural journalism and the community.
Mrs Lenore Marion SUMPTER, of North Shore. For
services to women and the arts.
Mrs Viola TAULE’ALE’AUSUMAI, of Waitakere. For
services to health and the Pacific Islands community.
Mr Ioana Semu TEAO, J.P., of Porirua. For services
to the Tokelauan community.
Mr Joseph Thomas TOPIA, J.P., of Kohukohu. For
services to Māori and the community.
Mr George Walter Hugh VERCOE, E.D., J.P., of
Morrinsville. For services to local body affairs.
Mrs Zilina Teura Atua Tangata VERO, of Manukau.
For services to the Cook Islands community.
Mrs Ling Juan (Jenny) WANG, of Manukau. For
services to Chinese migrants.
Mrs Glenda Fay WENDELBORN, of North Shore. For
services to children.
Ms Ngawhakaheke Tuti WETERE, J.P., of Waitara. For
services to the community.
Michael James WHITEHEAD, of Cambridge. Detective
Senior Sergeant, New Zealand Police. For services
to the New Zealand Police.
Mr John Kenneth William WILSON, of Motueka.
For services to tourism.
Mrs Lorna Christine WONG HOP, of North Shore. For
services to the Chinese community.
Miss Edna May YATES, of Christchurch. For services
to netball.
Miss Helen Adair YATES, of Christchurch. For services
to netball.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
DIANE MORCOM, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s
Service Order.
THE NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC MEDAL
The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the
celebration of the New Year, to make the following award
of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal:
N.Z.A.M.
Dr Timothy George HASKELL, of Lower Hutt.
For services to Antarctic science.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
THE NEW ZEALAND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DECORATION
The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the
celebration of the New Year, to make the following awards
of The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:
D.S.D.
NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
Air Vice-Marshal David Anthony BAMFIELD, O.N.Z.M.
(C82825) Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Brenton Lee BEACH (P51533), Royal
New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
Warrant Officer Marine Technician (Electrical)
David Murray CHISNALL (Y24839), Royal
New Zealand Navy.
Commander Richard Lance COOK (J23215), Royal
New Zealand Navy.
Wing Commander John William LOVATT (K91227),
Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Warrant Officer Class One Mark John Richard
MORTIBOY (U51722), Royal New Zealand Army
Logistic Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own).
Corporal Sean Anthony NGATAI (S1001114), Royal
New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (The Duke
of York’s Own).
Lieutenant Timothy Andrew O’DONNELL (X1017058),
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
Major Terence Albert Joseph O’NEILL (L41410), Royal
New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class One Kevin Andrew YORWARTH
(A51980), Royal New Zealand Army Logistic
Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own).
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of December 2007.
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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🏛️ Awards of The Queen’s Service Medal
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, Community Service, New Year Awards, Police, Fire Service, Education, Conservation, Māori, Disabilities, Ethnic Communities
19 names identified
- Maureen Olwyn Rule (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Brian Patrick Schimanski (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Kerry Owen Scott (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Barry Norman Poata Smith (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Rosalie Jean Smith (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Lenore Marion Sumpter (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Viola Taule’ale’ausumai (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Ioana Semu Teao (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Joseph Thomas Topia (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- George Walter Hugh Vercoe (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Zilina Teura Atua Tangata Vero (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Ling Juan (Jenny) Wang (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Glenda Fay Wendelborn (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Ngawhakaheke Tuti Wetere (Ms), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Michael James Whitehead, Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- John Kenneth William Wilson (Mr), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Lorna Christine Wong Hop (Mrs), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Edna May Yates (Miss), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Helen Adair Yates (Miss), Awarded Queen’s Service Medal
- Diane Morcom, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s Service Order
🏛️ Award of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 December 2007
Honours, Antarctic Science, New Year Awards
- Timothy George Haskell (Dr), Awarded New Zealand Antarctic Medal
- Diane Morcom, Clerk of the Executive Council
🛡️ Awards of The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
🛡️ Defence & Military31 December 2007
Honours, Military Service, New Year Awards, New Zealand Defence Force
10 names identified
- David Anthony Bamfield (Air Vice-Marshal), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Brenton Lee Beach (Staff Sergeant), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- David Murray Chisnall (Warrant Officer Marine Technician (Electrical)), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Richard Lance Cook (Commander), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- John William Lovatt (Wing Commander), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Mark John Richard Mortiboy (Warrant Officer Class One), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Sean Anthony Ngatai (Corporal), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Timothy Andrew O’Donnell (Lieutenant), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Terence Albert Joseph O’Neill (Major), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Kevin Andrew Yorwarth (Warrant Officer Class One), Awarded New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
- Diane Morcom, Clerk of the Executive Council