Services to various sporting codes was a strong theme amongst the fourteen Honours recipients acknowledged at this morning's investiture ceremony in Dunedin. They included Olympic gold medalists Hamish Bond CNZM (cycling) and Portia Woodman-Wickliffe ONZM (rugby); Clive Power ONZM (swimming); Pauline Luyten MNZM (rugby); Roy Sloan MNZM (game-hunting); David Richmond KSM (athletics and cricket); and Geoff Lienant QSM (sports administration). Distinguished dentistry academic Emeritus Professor Murray Thomson received a CNZM for his services to oral health.
To view images from the ceremony, go to this link Dunedin Investiture Ceremony 29 Oct 2025 AM
