During this morning’s investiture ceremony, eight recipients received their Royal New Zealand honours, including Professor Phillippa Poole, who received an ONZM for services to medical education. Professor Poole has been a mentor and teacher, and was the first woman to be appointed Head of the School of Medicine at the University of Auckland. Also among those recognised was Mr Barry de Geest, who received a KSO for services to disabled people. Mr de Geest is New Zealand’s oldest Thalidomide survivor, and provides support and advocacy to others living with a disability through several organisations, including the Renaissance Group, which he co-founded.
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