Cooking author Dame Alison Holst, golfer Sir Bob Charles, businesspeople Sir Michael Hill, Sir Bill Gallagher and Jan Cameron, writer Sir James McNeish, philanthropist Sir Ray Avery and football coach Ricki Herbert are among more than 120 people to be honoured at Government House in Wellington this week.
Sir Bob will receive New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand, whose ordinary membership is limited to 20 living people, while five new knights or dames will be invested.
The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, will host six ceremonies at Government House Wellington on Tuesday 12 April (10am and 2.30pm), Wednesday 13 April (10am), Thursday 14 April (10am and 2.30pm) and Friday 15 April (10am). The ceremonies are the first to be held in the House since its closure for a major conservation project soon after the last ceremonies were held in September 2008.
Media wanting to attend must contact Public Affairs Manager, Antony Paltridge on 021 470 583 by 9am on the day of the ceremony. Media are reminded that a reasonable standard of dress is expected at Government House.
Dame Alison Holst, Auckland, DNZM for services to the food industry
Peter Bush, Wellington, CNZM for services to photography
Ian Warrington, Palmerston North, CNZM for services to science
Bruce Pulman, Auckland, QSO for services to the community
Lesley McCowan, Auckland, ONZM for services to health
John Ormiston, Auckland, ONZM for services to medicine
Thomas Henderson, Pleasant Point, ONZM for services to the community
John Holdsworth, Wellington, ONZM for services to business and the community
Robert Briant, Gisborne, MNZM for services to the community
Libby Burgess, Auckland, MNZM for services to women's health
Tony Lewis, Christchurch, MNZM for services to music
Nicholas Perry, Wellington, MNZM for services to the NZ Police
Melissa Ruscoe, Christchurch, MNZM for services to women's rugby
Roy Tankersley, Palmerston North, MNZM for services to music
Haidee Tiffen, Christchurch, MNZM for services to women's cricket
Rex Da Vanzo, Wellington, QSM for services to the community
David Gaskin, Timaru, QSM for services to the NZ Police
David James, Auckland, QSM for services to education
John McClelland, Lower Hutt, QSM for services to the NZ Police
Kevin Riordan, Wellington, QSM for services to the Police
Gurmeeta Singh, Papakura, QSM for services to the community
Marie Stratford, Auckland, QSM for services to the NZ Police
Jillian Wychel, Auckland, QSM for services to education
Murray Sherwin, Wellington, CNZM for services as Chief Executive of MAF
Clive Geddes, Queenstown, QSO for services to local body affairs
Michael Barnett, Auckland, ONZM for services to business
Warren Bell, Wellsford, ONZM for services to forensic medicine
Jean-Claude Theis, Dunedin, ONZM for services to medicine
Vicki Reid, Nelson, ONZM for services to the community
David Mace, Auckland, ONZM for services to the community
Alexa Johnston, Auckland, MNZM for services to the arts
Neil Sole, Katikati, MNZM for services to the community
Graham Stewart, Wellington, MNZM for services to historical research
John Sutherland, Christchurch, MNZM for services to philanthropy
Kit Wong, Auckland, MNZM for services to business and the community
John Wylie, Christchurch, MNZM for services to rowing
Bob Abbott, Christchurch, QSM for services to the hearing impaired
Heugh Chappell, Havelock North, QSM for services to broadcasting and the community
Gavin Henderson, Christchurch, QSM for services to the community
Joan Kehely, Tauranga, QSM, for services to local body affairs
Sally Macdonald, Te Anau, QSM for services to the community
Ivan Mandahl, Feilding, QSM for services to the community
John Pettit, Auckland, QSM for services to the community
Wednesday 13 April 10am:
Miriam Dean, Auckland, CNZM, for services to the law and business
Joe La Grouw, Rotorua, CNZM for services to business and the community
Semisi Ma'ia'i, Wellington, CNZM for services to the Samoan community
Jenny Brash, Porirua, QSO for services to local body affairs
Brian Evans, Auckland, ONZM for services to women's rugby
Keith Maslen, Dunedin, ONZM for services to literature and bibliography
Jonathan Simon, Auckland, ONZM for services to medicine
Bernard Card, Porirua, MNZM for services to agriculture
Lorraine Kerr, Turangi, MNZM for services to education
Scott Laurenson, Paraparaumu, MNZM for services to wrestling
Fiona Pearson, Wellington, MNZM for services to the Cancer Society
Roger Rose, Blenheim, MNZM, for services to the community
Brendan Smyth, Wellington, MNZM for services to the music industry
John Anderson, Rangiora, QSM for services to the NZ Customs Service
Margaret Arnold, Christchurch, QSM for services to women and the community
David Bolam-Smith, Christchurch, QSM for services to the community
George Borthwick, Wellington, QSM for services to The Salvation Army
Stewart Bowden, Whangarei, QSM, for services to the community
Kevin Greer, Palmerston North, QSM for services to the community
Annette Harris, Christchurch, QSM, for services to the community
Elsie Morriss, Ashburton, QSM for services to the arts
Sir Bob Charles, Oxford, ONZ for services to golf
Sir Michael Hill, Arrowtown, KNZM for services to business and the arts
Jan Cameron, Tasmania, CNZM for services to business and philanthropy
Roy Kerr, Christchurch, CNZM for services to astrophysics
Peter Tennent, New Plymouth, QSO for services to local body affairs
Derek Anderson, Christchurch, ONZM for services to the community
Andrew Davidson, Christchurch, ONZM for services to the timber industry
Nick Calavrias, Wellington, ONZM for services to business
Shelley Kitchen, Auckland, MNZM for services to sport
Connie Kum, Auckland, MNZM for services to the Chinese community
Richard Nanson, Wellington, MNZM for services to horticulture
Robert Neale, Palmerston North, MNZM for services to education and the community
Colin Smith, Gore, MNZM for services to business
Rex Thomson, Dunedin, MNZM for services to education and sport
Brian Velvin, New Plymouth, MNZM for services to surf life saving
Lorna Anderson, Otautau, QSM for services to the community
Lex Calder, Ruakaka, QSM for services to the NZ Fire Service
Dave Edhouse, Owhango, QSM, for services to the NZ Fire Service
David Frew, Riverton, QSM for services to the community
Lesley Jackson, Hokitika, QSM for services to music and the community
Bernard Kingsbury, Rangiora, QSM, for services to the NZ Fire Service
John Miller, Gore, QSM for services to the community
Peter Snow, Upper Hutt, QSM for services to the community
Sir Ray Avery, Auckland, GNZM for services to philanthropy
Sir James McNeish, Wellington, KNZM for services to literature
Jeanette Fitzsimons, Thames, CNZM for services for public services
Maureen Reynolds, Dannevirke, QSO for services to local body affairs
Hon Roger Sowry, Paraparaumu, ONZM for services as an MP
Richard Long, Wellington, ONZM for services to journalism
Allan Brodie, Nelson, MNZM, for services to volley ball
Jens Bukholt, Wanganui, MNZM, for services to the community
Karen Bukholt, Wanganui, MNZM, for services to the community
John Carter, Wellington, MNZM for services to medicine
Marion Cooper, Lower Hutt, MZNM, for services to Te Omanga Hospice
John Southerwood, Napier, MNZM for services to Māori
Shaun Quincey, Auckland, MNZM for services to rowing
Kitty McKinley, Wellington, MNZM for services to youth and the community
Don Neely, Wellington, MNZM, for services to cricket
Alan Atkinson, Greymouth, QSM for services to the community
Rahera Gibson, Tolaga Bay, QSM for services to Māori
Colin Gunn, Nelson, QSM for services to the community
Murray Hansen, Kawerau, QSM, for services to the community
Harshad Patel, Auckland, QSM for services to the Indian community
Ruth Reid, Alexandra, QSM for services to music
John Vaile, Westport, QSM for services to the community
Sir William Gallagher, Hamilton, KNZM for services to business
Ricki Herbert, Wellington, CNZM for services to football
Hon Winnie Laban, Porirua, QSO for services as an MP
Lewis Evans, Porirua, ONZM for services to education
David Henshaw, Hamilton, ONZM for services as a cartoonist
Paul Honiss, Hamilton, ONZM for services to the community
Bill Studholme, Diamond Harbour, ONZM for services to forestry
Alison Broad, Invercargill, MNZM for services to the community
Lindsay Brown, Dunedin, MNZM for services to the community
Ed Gane, Auckland, MNZM for services to medicine
Garth George, Rotorua, MNZM for services to journalism
Tom Johnson, Napier, MNZM for services to rugby league
Rod McKenzie, Christchurch, MNZM for services to agriculture
David Meares, Greta Valley, MNZM for services to agriculture
Lois Aitkenhead, Nelson, QSM for services to the community
Viv Broughton, Blenheim, QSM for services to the community
Fay Colthurst, Whangarei, QSM for services to the community
Murray Daniels, Christchurch, QSM for services to marine conservation
Peter Ellery, Palmerston North, QSM for services to brass bands
John Rhind, Christchurch, QSM for services as a funeral director
Charles Stewart, Timaru, QSM for services to youth
Judith Stewart, Timaru, QSM for services to youth
Mataio Taupe, Wellington, QSM for services to the Tokelauan community
Major Suzanne Carter, Waiouru, DSD for services to the NZ Defence Force
Warrant Officer Donald Napier, Blenheim, DSD for services to the NZ Defence Force
Media wanting to attend must contact Public Affairs Manager, Antony Paltridge on 021 470 583 by 9am on the day of the ceremony. Media are reminded that a reasonable standard of dress is expected at Government House.