John Hansen
Hon John Hansen, of Christchurch, received the Insignia of a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the judiciary, on 5 September. He served on the High Court bench for more than 20 years in Christchurch and was recently the Senior Puisne Judge. He has also been a regular member of the criminal appeal division of the Court of Appeal, initiated case management reforms in New Zealand, and was on the Department for Courts Change Board. He has been the judicial officer responsible for modern case management in the High Court and has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice to improve access to justice and timely decision making. He is the code of conduct appeals commissioner for the International Cricket Council and chair of the Final Independent Appeal Authority for the Rugby World Cup.