King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List – Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

The New Zealand Order of Merit

DNZM
To be Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:

Ms Ranjna Patel, ONZM, QSM, JP
For services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention
Emeritus Distinguished Professor Alison Stewart, CNZM
For services to plant science and the arable sector
Mrs Catriona Ruth Williams, MNZM
For services to spinal cord injury research and equestrian sport

KNZM
To be Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:

The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith Cooper, KC
For services to the judiciary
Mr Brendan Jon Lindsay, MNZM
For services to business and philanthropy
Mr Ewan Francis Smith, CNZM
For services to Cook Islands business and tourism

CNZM
To be Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit:

Ms Catherine Joy Andersen
For services to the music industry
Mr Wayne Robert Boyd
For services to business, philanthropy and sport
Professor George Charles Clifton
For services to structural engineering
Mr Anthony Edwin Falkenstein, ONZM
For services to philanthropy and business education
The Honourable Steven Leonard Joyce
For services as a Member of Parliament
Mr Donald Angus Mackinnon
For services to sports governance
Professor Emeritus Ian George Mayhew
For services to the veterinary profession, especially equine medicine
Dr David Edwin McKee
For services to New Zealand Sign Language and the Deaf community
Mr William Charles Nathan, OBE, ED
For services to Māori
Dr Lesley Kay Rameka
For services to Māori and early childhood education
The Honourable Ruth Margaret Richardson
For services as a Member of Parliament and to governance
Dr Ai Ling Tan
For services to gynaecology
Dr Mark Greenslade Thomas
For services to people living with HIV/AIDS and antibiotic research

ONZM
To be Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit:

Emeritus Professor George David Baxter

For services to physiotherapy and health

Ms Gillian Lorraine Bohm

For services to health

Associate Professor Philip Michel Jose Brinded

For services to psychiatry

Mr Fergus Graham Brown

For services to the tourism industry

Mr Graham Vincent Brown

For services to the venison industry

Mr David Paul Burton

For services to food writing

Mr Peter Hardy Ballantyne Carty

For services to fly-fishing

Ms Suzanne Noreen Cato

For services to music, television and education

Mr Hohepa Conrad

For services to Māori, particularly kaupapa waka

Mr Peter Michael de Blois

For services to music

Dr Celia Jane Devenish Giddings

For services to women’s health and education

Ms Sophie Frances Monique Devine

For services to cricket

Mrs Judith Mary Dobson

For services to the community, broadcasting and historical preservation

Professor Bernadette Kathleen Drummond

For services to dentistry and education

Mr Daryl Kelvin Eason

For services to wildlife conservation

Ms Susan Elizabeth Elliott

For services to the arts and governance

Rear Admiral James Leslie Gilmour, (Rtd.)

For services to the New Zealand Defence Force

Mr Kirk Brian Hardy

For services to drug abuse prevention and education

Mr Dafydd (Dai) Morgan Henwood

For services to the entertainment industry and charitable fundraising

Professor Patria Anne Hume

For services to sports science and injury prevention

Mr Gary Rodney Lane

For services to conservation and philanthropy

Ms Julia May Marshall

For services to children’s literature

Mr Peter David Martin, JP

For services to the community, particularly Pacific and LGBTQ+ communities

Mr Murray Graham Mexted

For services to rugby

Mr David Ross Morgan

For services to aviation

Mr Panchanatham Narayanan, QSM, JP

For services to multicultural communities

Mr Peter Arnold Nation

For services to the agricultural industry and governance

Mrs Gillian Christine Naylor

For services to rural communities, particularly women

Mr John Daniel O’Sullivan

For services to business and philanthropy

Dr Fiona Dorothy Pardington, MNZM

For services to photography

Dr Susan Parry

For services to gastroenterology

Mr David Robert Percy

For services to fire safety technologies, business and the community

Mr Eric Clive Power

For services to swimming

Mr Timothy Grant Southee

For services to cricket

Mrs Gail Patricia Spence

For services to language education

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Spoonley

For services to sociology

Mr John Bradley Struthers

For services to cycling, the cycling industry and business

Mr Mark William Joseph Vela

For services to mental health care and education

Ms Jennifer Mary Wake

For services to theatre and television

Mr Neil William Walker, JP

For services to primary industries and the community

Ms Sarah Louise Walker

For services to BMX and sports governance

Dr Richard John Wild

For services to animal welfare and the veterinary sector

Mrs Portia Louise Woodman-Wickliffe

For services to rugby

Mr Wayne Wright

For services to education and philanthropy

MNZM
To be Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit:

Anae Lupematasila Lima Arthur John Anae

For services to the Samoan community

Ms Ellesse Mote Andrews

For services to cycling

Mr Richard Balcombe-Langridge

For services to business

Ms Catherine Juliet Bell

For services to food education

Dr Santosh Prasad Bhandari, JP

For services to the Nepalese community

Mr Darryl Bishop

For services to mental health

Mr Victor Kenneth Boyd

For services to survivors of abuse in care

Ms Anna Catherine Cottrell

For services to documentary filmmaking and migrant communities

Mr Simon Eric Denny

For services to art

Mrs Welmoed (Chris) Duggan

For services to science education

Mr Ronald Bruce Ealam

For services to Search and Rescue

Mr Robert Tuahuru Edwards

For services to the community and governance

Mrs Susan Ann Elley

For services to education

Mrs Terri Jayne Fairhall (Terri Middleton)

For services to the New Zealand Police and the community

Ms Allison Daphne Christina Franklin

For services to people with disabilities

Mr Okesene Uili Galo

For services to the Tokelau community

Ms Rez Gardi

For services to refugees and human rights advocacy

Mr Alan Charles Gilmore

For services to astronomy

Mr Francis Quinn Goldingham

For services to outdoor recreation and seniors

Mrs Elizabeth Helen Graham

For services to Māori and education

Mrs Patricia Pearl Gregory

For services to the fashion industry

Mr Aaron Mark Halstead

For services to Search and Rescue and the tourism industry

Dr Nina Emilia Hood

For services to education

Mrs Lesley Mary Huckins

For services to swimming

Ms Meleua Enda Ikiua

For services to Vagahau Niue language and education

Mr Martin Kaipo

For services to social services and the community

Ms Lalita Vanmali Kasanji

For services to the IT industry and the Indian community

Mr Brian Patrick Kelly

For services to broadcasting

Mr William James Kermode

For services to governance and philanthropy

Ms Pamela Margaret Kilmartin

For services to astronomy

Mr John Junior Kumitau

For services to the Pacific community

Mrs Laurinne Marion Laing

For services to sports and people with intellectual disabilities

Mr Ross James Lawrence

For services to the ski industry

Ms Lisa Li

For services to the tourism industry

Mr James Eric Lilley

For services to conservation and the community

Ms Janet Crystal-Lee Lilo

For services to the arts

Ms Pauline-Jean Henrietta Luyten

For services to rugby and the Pacific community

Reverend David Elliott Major

For services to the community and the State

Ms Ngatepaeru Marsters

For services to midwifery and Pacific communities

Mr Lloyd James McCallum, JP

For services to the dairy industry and the environment

Ms Suzanne Michelle McFadden

For services to sports journalism and women

Mr Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie

For services to local government, governance and as a Member of Parliament

Mr Grant Allan McMillan, ED

For services to education and the community

Mrs Victoria Mary Mee

For services to women and business

Mr Eugene Joseph Meredith

For services to American Football

Mr Allan George Mincher

For services to aviation engineering

Mrs Margaret Mary Mitchell

For services to the Royal New Zealand Naval Women’s Association

Dr Alishia Rangiwhakawaitau Moeahu

For services to Māori culture

Dr Malcolm George Davis Mulholland

For services to health and Māori

Mr Khoa Truong Nguyen

For services to New Zealand-Vietnam relations and the community

Mrs Julia Louisa Pearse

For services to governance and the community

Mr Sunit Prakash, JP

For services to the IT industry and the Indian community

Dr Maxine Mariri Ronald

For services to breast cancer treatment and research

Mr Gary James Herbert Rooney

For services to business and philanthropy

Mr Bruce Winston Ross

For services to cycling

Mr Charles Edward Ross

For services to the community

Mrs Morrin Jackson Rout

For services to the arts, particularly literature

Ms Annie Burma Teina Tangata Esita Scoon

For services to softball and the Pacific community

Ms Diana Rosemary Shand

For services to the environment and the community

Mr Simon John Caufield Strombom, DSD, ED

For services to war commemoration and historical preservation

Ms Veronica Ngarutai Kaye Thompson

For services to basketball

Mrs Diane Anita Turner, JP

For services to governance, seniors and Māori

Ms Hariata Ann Vercoe

For services to Māori, health, and the community

Mrs Louise Annette Wallace

For services to the entertainment industry

Mr Andrew Norman Williamson

For services to agriculture

Mrs Marilyn Kay Yeoman

For services to education and the community

HONORARY
To be an Honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:

Mr Viliami Teumohenga

For services to education and the Pacific community

The King’s Service Order
KSO
To be Companions of the King’s Service Order:

Dr Christopher Evan Longhurst

For services to survivors of abuse in care

Mr Tyrone Marks

For services to survivors of abuse in care

Mr Phillip Wayne Paikea

For services to the prevention of family violence and the community

The Honourable Dover Spencer Samuels

For services as a Member of Parliament

Mr Peter William Tipene

For services to Māori

The King’s Service Medal
KSM

Ms Heather Jayne Baldwin

For services to the community

Mrs Tina May Barrett, JP

For services to the community

Mrs Debra Ann Bell

For services to the community

Mr Narendra Bhana

For services to the Indian community

Mr Marius Jean Bron

For services to Search and Rescue and the community

Ms Judith Marion Browne, JP

For services to the community

Mrs Julia Mary Castles

For services to language education and migrant communities

Mr John Albert Coleman

For services to the community and sport

Mrs Lily Coleman

For services to the community and sport

Mr Ross Melville Cooper

For services to rugby

Mrs Margaret Jean Cousins

For services to local government and the community

Mrs Glenda Gaye Davies

For services to the community

Mr Aperira Ngahau Davis

For services to the community

Mrs Deborah Grace Davis

For services to the community

Mr Gavin Lloyd Dennis, JP

For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community

Mr Edwin John Eeles, JP

For services to pipe bands

Mr Anthony William Norman Enderby

For services to conservation

Mrs Jennifer Fay Enderby

For services to conservation

Ms Zora Estelle Feilo-Makapa

For services to the Niue community and the arts

Mrs Penelope-Jane Frost

For services to children and social work

Ms Christine Ada Gilbertson

For services to midwifery

Mr Kaiaho (Butch) Kereama Green

For services to music

Mrs Heidi Elizabeth Griffin

For services to the arts and the community

Ms Allyson Teresa Hamblett

For services to people with disabilities and the transgender community

The Venerable Sohim Hay

For services to the Cambodian community

Mrs Katerina Hauhaua Hepi

For services to Māori language education

Mrs Nicola Linda Hickey (Nicky Rawlings)

For services to Victim Support

Mrs Luen Nanette Hoani

For services to Māori language education

Mrs Parminder Kaur, JP

For services to multicultural communities

Mr Kevin Francis Loe, JP

For services to the community and agriculture

Mr Timothy Peter Marshall

For services to the community and waka ama

Ms Audrey Myra Mattinson

For services to Scottish Country Dancing and the community

Mrs Annie Elizabeth McCracken

For services to the community

Reverend Rosemary McMillan

For services to the community

Mr Clem Burnard Mellish

For services to Māori art and music

Mr Graham Frederick Charles Milligan, MStJ

For services to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association

Mr Fergus Charles Denis More

For services to the community and the law

Mr Graham (Kereama) Douglas Nathan

For services to Māori

Mr Terence John O’Regan

For services to nursing and the community

Mrs Alison Isabel Perrin, JP

For services to the community and music

Mr Narayanan Kutty Pulloothpadath

For services to ethnic communities

Mrs Berry Jane Rangi

For services to the community, particularly Pacific peoples

Mrs Karen Elizabeth Richards

For services to textiles history and conservation

For services to health and the Pacific community

Ms Rosemary Jan Sloman, JP

For services to the community

Mrs Roberta Jane Smallfield, JP

For services to historical research and the community

Mr Alan (Curly) Rex Troon

For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Mrs Jacqueline June Watson

For services to the community and the arts

Dr Glenys Margaret Weir

For services to health

Miss Merrilyn Joy Withers

For services to youth and the Baptist movement

Mr Yuanyong Yang

For services to bonsai and the Chinese community

HONORARY KING’S SERVICE MEDAL

Mr Eteuati Fa’avae

For services to the Pacific community

Mrs Siesina Ofahelotu Latu

For services to the Pacific community

The list and the biographical notes for each recipient are available on the DPMC website: http://www.dpme.govt.nz/honours/lists