This afternoon's ceremony welcomed 10 further recipients to Government House Wellington, including Sir Haare Williams, who received a knighthood for services to Māori, literature, and education. Sir Haare is a champion of te reo Māori, and was a pioneer of Māori broadcasting. He is currently kaumātua of Kotahi Rau Pukapuka – an organisation aiming to produce 100 great books in te reo Māori.
Trevor Maxwell received a CNZM for services to Māori and local government. Mr Maxwell has been a Councillor with the Rotorua Lakes District Council for 45 years, and has held many governance roles promoting Māori arts and culture.
Melony O’Connor received an MNZM for services to basketball. Mrs O’Connor has spent 20 of her 40 years in basketball as a referee, and is the first woman to officiate 400 NBL games, including nine finals. Congratulations to all this afternoon’s recipients.
You can find all the images from this afternoon's ceremony here.