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Investitures at Government House Auckland

Issue date:
Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Government House, Auckland.

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The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will host three ceremonies at Government House Auckland on Thursday 19 April (10am and 2.30pm) and Friday 20 April (10am).

Sir Jerry Mateparae will also visit the home of Mr Hugh Green, who is very unwell, and hold a special investiture to confer the Queen’s Service Medal, for services to philanthropy, on Friday afternoon (20 April).

Media wanting to attend must contact Public Affairs Advisor, Rebekah Clement, on 021 243 7958 by 9am on the day of the ceremony.  Media are reminded that a reasonable standard of dress is expected at Government House.

Media wanting to attend the home investiture of Mr Hugh Green must contact Public Affairs Advisor, Rebekah Clement, on 021 243 7958 by 9am, 20 April.

Thursday 19 April – 10 am ceremony

• Sir Colin Giltrap, Auckland, KNZM, for services to motorsport and philanthropy
• Stephen McKernan, Auckland, QSO, for services to the State
• Wendy Hawkings, Warkworth, ONZM, for services to health
• Richard Waddel, Auckland, ONZM, for services to corporate governance
• Jeremy Cooper, Auckland, MNZM, for services to medicine
• Yong Kim, Auckland, MNZM, for services to the Asian community and business
• Gaynor Brown, Auckland, QSM, for services to education
• Janet Gow, Auckland, QSM, for services to genealogical research
• Christine Orchard, Auckland, QSM, for services to medicine
• Richard Rakena, Thames, QSM, for services to Māori and the community
• Jung-Mi Yu, Hamilton, QSM, for services to the Korean community

Thursday 19 April – 2.30 pm ceremony

• Dame Rosanne Meo, Auckland, DNZM, for services to business
• Eseta Finau, Auckland, ONZM, for services to health and the Pacific community
• Dr Ron McDowall, Auckland, ONZM, for services to science
• David Jones, Auckland, MNZM, for services to business and the economy
• Margaret Kawharu, Waimauku, MNZM, for services to Māori
• Jason Kerrison, Auckland, MNZM, for services to music
• Brendan Lindsay, Auckland, MNZM, for services to business
• Kitty Chiu, Auckland, QSM, for services to the community
• David Culham, Whangarei, QSM, for services to business and the community
• Gladys Stephens, Hamilton, QSM, for services to the Filipino community
• Seung-Jae Yu, Auckland, QSM, for services to the Korean community

Friday 20 April – 10 am ceremony

• Diane Foreman, Auckland, CNZM, for services to business
• Edward Evans, Warkworth, ONZM, for services to the community
• John Hynds, Auckland, ONZM, for services to business and philanthropy
• Piatarihi Callaghan, Te Puke, MNZM, for services to Māori
• Hinerangi Raumati, Manukau, MNZM, for services to business and Māori
• Pio Terei, Auckland, MNZM, for services to entertainment
• Beatrice Yates, Rotorua, MNZM, for services to the community
• Metuakore Bates-Faasisila, Auckland, QSM, for services to the Cook Islands community
• Margaret (Hazel) MacMillian, Okaihau, QSM, for services to the community
• Neil MacMillan, Okaihau, QSM, for services to the community
• Moengaroa (Moera) Solomon, Ngaruawahia, QSM, for services to Māori and the community
• Margaret (Wensley) Willcox, Auckland, QSM, for services to literature
• Margaret (Peg) Wilson, Putaruru, QSM, for services to animal welfare
• Squadron Leader Keith Bartlett, of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, DSD
• Lieutenant Commander Simon Griffiths, of the Royal New Zealand Navy, DSD

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Last updated Wednesday, 18 April 2012
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