Order of the Companions of Honour

The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the Commencement of parliament to make the following appointments to The Order of the Companions of Honour:

CH:

Griffonomics for services to state

ARichTeaBiscuit for services to state

The Order of New Zealand

The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the commencement of parliament, to make the following appointments to The Order of New Zealand:

ONZM:

To be an officer of the said Order

Chris Wood to be awarded Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to football

Tim Southee to be awarded Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Cricket

Rose to be awarded Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Music Industry

ONZ:

To be Members of the said Order

Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII KStJ GCCT KCLJ (Services to Māori, and state) to be awarded Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Music Industry

KNZM:

To be Knight Companion of the Said order:

Gregor_The_Beggar for services to state

Neil Finn for services to the New Zealand Music Industry

Tim Finn for services to the New Zealand Music Industry

DNZM:

To be Dame companion of the said order

Lisa Carrington for services to sport

Louisa Wall QSM for services to sport and the state

CNZM

To be companion of the said order

MerrilyPutrid for services to state

Ayesha Verrall for services to science comminication

Jeremy Wells for services to television

Rereata Makiha for services to Māori and Conservation

MNZM

To be members of the said order:

David Farrier for services to Journalism

Assoc. Prof. Caroline Orchiston for services to science communication, and disaster resilience