Redesignation of Dame Lois Muir
Dame Lois Muir was redesignated as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit at ceremony hosted by the Govenor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, at the Dunedin Club on 8 September 2009. Dame Lois was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2004, but chose to be redesignated as a Dame Companion under recent changes to the Royal New Zealand Honours system.
