Edward Durie and Kahu Durie
Two members of the Durie family received New Zealand Honours on 4 April. The Hon Justice Edward Durie, of Wellington, received the Insignia of a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Maori Land Court, Waitangi Tribunal and the High Court, while his aunt, Rev Kahu Durie, of Palmerston North, received the Queen’s Service Medal for services to Maori and the community.