2025 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

See also: 2025 Birthday Honours

The 2025 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III, were appointments made by the King in his right as King of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. ^[1] The honours were announced on 2 June 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

The recipients of honours are listed here as they were styled before their new honour.

New Zealand Order of Merit

Dame Companion (DNZM)

• Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP – of Auckland. For services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention.
• Emeritus Distinguished Professor Alison Stewart CNZM – of Prebbleton. For services to plant science and the arable sector.
• Catriona Ruth Williams MNZM – of Masterton. For services to spinal cord injury research and equestrian sport.

• 
  Dame Ranjna Patel
• 
  Dame Alison Stewart
• 
  Dame Catriona Williams

Knight Companion (KNZM)

• The Honourable Mark Cooper KC – of Martinborough. For services to the judiciary.
• Brendan Jon Lindsay MNZM – of Auckland. For services to business and philanthropy.
• Ewan Francis Smith CNZM – of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. For services to Cook Islands business and tourism.

• 
  Sir Mark Cooper
• 
  Sir Brendan Lindsay
• 
  Sir Ewan Smith

Companion (CNZM)

• Catherine Joy Andersen – of Auckland. For services to the music industry.
• Wayne Robert Boyd – of Auckland. For services to business, philanthropy and sport.
• Professor George Charles Clifton – of Auckland. For services to structural engineering.
• Anthony Edwin Falkenstein ONZM – of Auckland. For services to philanthropy and business education.
• The Honourable Steven Leonard Joyce – of Albany. For services as a Member of Parliament.
• Donald Angus Mackinnon – of Auckland. For services to sports governance.
• Professor Emeritus Ian George (Joe) Mayhew – of Gisborne. For services to the veterinary profession, especially equine medicine.
• Dr David Edwin McKee – of Wellington. For services to New Zealand Sign Language and the deaf community.
• William Charles Nathan OBE ED – of Wellington. For services to Māori.
• Dr Lesley Kay Rameka – of Taupō. For services to Māori and early childhood education.
• The Honourable Ruth Margaret Richardson – of Christchurch. For services as a Member of Parliament and to governance.
• Dr Ai Ling Tan – of Auckland. For services to gynaecology.
• Dr Mark Greenslade Thomas – of Auckland. For services to people living with HIV/AIDS and antibiotic research.

• 
  Tony Falkenstein
• 
  Steven Joyce
• 
  Ruth Richardson

Officer (ONZM)

• Emeritus Professor George David Baxter – of Alexandra. For services to physiotherapy and health.
• Gillian Lorraine Bohm – of Wellington. For services to health.
• Associate Professor Philip Michel Jose Brinded – of Christchurch. For services to psychiatry.
• Fergus Graham Brown – of Waikanae. For services to the tourism industry.
• Graham Vincent Brown – of Rangiora. For services to the venison industry.
• David Paul Burton – of Wellington. For services to food writing.
• Peter Hardy Ballantyne Carty – of Tūrangi. For services to fly-fishing.
• Suzanne Noreen Cato – of Auckland. For services to music, television and education.
• Hohepa Conrad – of Kaitaia. For services to Māori, particularly kaupapa waka.
• Peter Michael de Blois – of Invercargill. For services to music.
• Dr Celia Jane Devenish Giddings – of Fairlie. For services to women's health and education.
• Sophie Frances Monique Devine – of Christchurch. For services to cricket.
• Judith Mary Dobson – of Auckland. For services to the community, broadcasting and historical preservation.
• Professor Bernadette Kathleen Drummond – of Dunedin. For services to dentistry and education.
• Daryl Kelvin Eason – of Nelson. For services to wildlife conservation.
• Susan Elizabeth Elliott – of Ōtaki. For services to the arts and governance.
• Rear Admiral James Leslie Gilmour (Rtd) – of Collingwood. For services to the New Zealand Defence Force.
• Kirk Brian Hardy – of Auckland. For services to drug abuse prevention and education.
• Dafydd (Dai) Morgan Henwood – of Auckland. For services to the entertainment industry and charitable fundraising.
• Professor Patria Anne Hume – of Auckland. For services to sports science and injury prevention.
• Gary Rodney Lane – of Auckland. For services to conservation and philanthropy.
• Julia May Marshall – of Waikanae. For services to children's literature.
• Peter David Martin JP – of Auckland. For services to the community, particularly Pacific and LGBTQ+ communities.
• Murray Graham Mexted – of Mount Maunganui. For services to rugby.
• David Ross Morgan – of Auckland. For services to aviation.
• Panchanatham NarayananQSM JP – of Upper Hutt. For services to multicultural communities.
• Peter Arnold Nation – of Hamilton. For services to the agricultural industry and governance.
• Gillian Christine Naylor – of Alexandra. For services to rural communities, particularly women.
• John Daniel O'Sullivan – of Havelock North. For services to business and philanthropy.
• Dr Fiona Dorothy Pardington MNZM – of Waimate. For services to photography.
• Dr Susan Parry – of Auckland. For services to gastroenterology.
• David Robert Percy – of Wellington. For services to fire safety technologies, business and the community.
• Eric Clive Power – of Pleasant Point. For services to swimming.
• Timothy Grant Southee – of Hamilton. For services to cricket.
• Gail Patricia Spence – of Napier. For services to language education.
• Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Spoonley – of Auckland. For services to sociology.
• John Bradley Struthers – of Auckland. For services to cycling, the cycling industry and business.
• Mark William Joseph Vela – of Auckland. For services to mental healthcare and education.
• Jennifer Mary Wake – of Napier. For services to theatre and television.
• Neil William Walker JP – of Hāwera. For services to primary industries and the community.
• Sarah Louise Walker – of Cambridge. For services to BMX and sports governance.
• Dr Richard John Wild – of Christchurch. For services to animal welfare and the veterinary sector.
• Portia Louise Woodman-Wickliffe – of Mount Maunganui. For services to rugby.
• Wayne Wright – of Ōmokoroa. For services to education and philanthropy.

• 
  Suzy Cato
• 
  Sophie Devine
• 
  Bernadette Drummond
• 
  Jim Gilmour
• 
  Dai Henwood
• 
  Murray Mexted
• 
  Fiona Pardington
• 
  Tim Southee
• 
  Paul Spoonley
• 
  Sarah Walker
• 
  Portia Woodman‑Wickliffe

Member (MNZM)

• Anae Lupematasila Lima Arthur John Anae – of Auckland. For services to the Samoan community.
• Ellesse Mote Andrews – of Cambridge. For services to cycling.
• Richard Balcombe-Langridge – of Auckland. For services to business.
• Catherine Juliet Bell – of Auckland. For services to food education.
• Dr Santosh Prasad Bhandari JP – of Auckland. For services to the Nepalese community.
• Darryl Bishop – of Orewa. For services to mental health.
• Victor Kenneth Boyd – of Auckland. For services to survivors of abuse in care.
• Anna Catherine Cottrell – of Wellington. For services to documentary film-making and migrant communities.
• Simon Eric Denny – of Berlin, Germany. For services to art.
• Welmoed (Chris) Duggan – of Ātiamuri. For services to science education.
• Ronald Bruce Ealam – of Oxford. For services to Search and Rescue.
• Robert Tuahuru Edwards – of Ōpōtiki. For services to the community and governance.
• Susan Ann Elley – of Christchurch. For services to education.
• Terri Jayne Fairhall (Terri Middleton) – of Greymouth. For services to the New Zealand Police and the community.
• Allison Daphne Christina Franklin – of Christchurch. For services to people with disabilities.
• Okesene Uili Galo – of Wellington. For services to the Tokelau community.
• Rez Gardi – of Auckland. For services to refugees and human rights advocacy.
• Alan Charles Gilmore – of Lake Tekapo. For services to astronomy.
• Francis Quinn Goldingham – of Palmerston North. For services to outdoor recreation and seniors.
• Elizabeth Helen Graham – of Hastings. For services to Māori and education.
• Patricia Pearl Gregory – of Auckland. For services to the fashion industry.
• Aaron Mark Halstead – of Queenstown. For services to Search and Rescue and the tourism industry.
• Dr Nina Emilia Hood – of Auckland. For services to education.
• Lesley Mary Huckins – of Christchurch. For services to swimming.
• Meleua Enda Ikiua – of Auckland. For services to Vagahau Niue language and education.
• Martin Kaipo – of Whangārei. For services to social services and the community.
• Lalita Vanmali Kasanji – of Wellington. For services to the IT industry and the Indian community.
• Brian Patrick Kelly – of Tauranga. For services to broadcasting.
• William James Kermode – of Auckland. For services to governance and philanthropy.
• Pamela Margaret Kilmartin – of Lake Tekapo. For services to astronomy.
• John Junior Kumitau – of Te Kamo. For services to the Pacific community.
• Laurinne Marion Laing – of Auckland. For services to sports and people with intellectual disabilities.
• Ross James Lawrence – of Queenstown. For services to the ski industry.
• Lisa Li – of Auckland. For services to the tourism industry.
• James Eric Lilley – of Christchurch. For services to conservation and the community.
• Janet Crystal-Lee Lilo – of Auckland. For services to the arts.
• Pauline-Jean Henrietta Luyten – of Timaru. For services to rugby and the Pacific community.
• The Reverend David Elliott Major – of Levin. For services to the community and the State.
• Ngatepaeru Marsters – of Auckland. For services to midwifery and Pacific communities.
• Lloyd James McCallum JP – of Winton. For services to the dairy industry and the environment.
• Suzanne Michelle McFadden – of Auckland. For services to sports journalism and women.
• Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie – of Palmerston North. For services to local government, governance and as a Member of Parliament.
• Grant Allan McMillan ED – of Christchurch. For services to education and the community.
• Victoria Mary Mee – of Pukekohe. For services to women and business.
• Eugene Joseph Meredith – of Auckland. For services to American football.
• Allan George Mincher – of Christchurch. For services to aviation engineering.
• Margaret Mary Mitchell – of Auckland. For services to the Royal New Zealand Naval Women’s Association.
• Dr Alishia Rangiwhakawaitau Moeahu – of Lower Hutt. For services to Māori culture.
• Dr Malcolm George Davis Mulholland – of Palmerston North. For services to health and Māori.
• Khoa Truong Nguyen – of Lower Hutt. For services to New Zealand-Vietnam relations and the community.
• Julia Louisa Pearse – of Dunedin. For services to governance and the community.
• Sunit Prakash JP – of Wellington. For services to the IT industry and the Indian community.
• Dr Maxine Mariri Ronald – of Parua Bay. For services to breast cancer treatment and research.
• Gary James Herbert Rooney – of Waimate. For services to business and philanthropy.
• Bruce Winston Ross – of Invercargill. For services to cycling.
• Charles Edward Ross – of Ashburton. For services to the community.
• Morrin Jackson Rout – of Lyttelton. For services to the arts, particularly literature.
• Annie Burma Teina Tangata Esita Scoon – of Palmerston North. For services to softball and the Pacific community.
• Diana Rosemary Shand – of Christchurch. For services to the environment and the community.
• Simon John Caufield Strombom DSD ED – of Porirua. For services to war commemoration and historical preservation.
• Veronica Ngarutai Kaye Thompson – of Wellington. For services to basketball.
• Diane Anita Turner JP – of Whakatāne. For services to governance, seniors and Māori.
• Hariata Ann Vercoe – of Rotorua. For services to Māori, health, and the community.
• Louise Annette Wallace – of Auckland. For services to the entertainment industry.
• Andrew Norman Williamson – of Pegasus. For services to agriculture.
• Marilyn Kay Yeoman – of Hamilton. For services to education and the community.

Honorary

• Viliami Teumohenga – of Ashhurst. For services to education and the Pacific community.

• 
  Ellesse Andrews
• 
  Simon Denny
• 
  Rez Gardi
• 
  Diana Shand

Companion of the King's Service Order (KSO)

• Dr Christopher Evan Longhurst – of Napier. For services to survivors of abuse in care.
• Tyrone Marks – of Hamilton. For services to survivors of abuse in care.
• Philip Wayne Paikea – of Ruakākā. For services to the prevention of family violence and the community.
• The Honourable Dover Spencer Samuels – of Kerikeri. For services as a Member of Parliament.
• Peter William Tipene – of Kawakawa. For services to Māori.

• 
  Christopher Longhurst
• 
  Dover Samuels

King's Service Medal (KSM)

• Heather Jayne Baldwin – of Wellington. For services to the community.
• Tina May Barrett JP – of Rotorua. For services to the community.
• Debra Ann Bell – of Rotorua. For services to the community.
• Narendra Bhana – of Auckland. For services to the Indian community.
• Marius Jean Bron – of Fox Glacier. For services to Search and Rescue and the community.
• Judith Marion Browne JP – of Whanganui. For services to the community.
• Julia Mary Castles – of Auckland. For services to language education and migrant communities.
• John Albert Coleman – of Kaikohe. For services to the community and sport.
• Lily Coleman – of Kaikohe. For services to the community and sport.
• Ross Melville Cooper – of Waihi. For services to rugby.
• Margaret Jean Cousins – of Lower Hutt. For services to local government and the community.
• Glenda Gaye Davies – of Havelock. For services to the community.
• Aperira Ngahau Davis – of Moerewa. For services to the community.
• Deborah Grace Davis – of Moerewa. For services to the community.
• Gavin Lloyd Dennis JP – of Matatā. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community.
• Edwin John Eeles JP – of Auckland. For services to pipe bands.
• Anthony William Norman Enderby – of Cambridge. For services to conservation.
• Jennifer Fay Enderby – of Cambridge. For services to conservation.
• Zora Estelle Feilo-Makapa – of Auckland. For services to the Niue community and the arts.
• Penelope-Jane Frost – of Auckland. For services to children and social work.
• Christine Ada Gilbertson – of Alexandra. For services to midwifery.
• Kaiaho (Butch) Kereama Green – of Rangiora. For services to music.
• Heidi Elizabeth Griffin – of New Plymouth. For services to the arts and the community.
• Allyson Teresa Hamblett – of Auckland. For services to people with disabilities and the transgender community.
• The Venerable Sohim Hay – of Auckland. For services to the Cambodian community.
• Katerina Hauhaua Hepi – of Kawakawa. For services to Māori language education.
• Nicola Linda Hickey (Nicky Rawlings) – of Napier. For services to Victim Support.
• Luen Nanette Hoani – of Auckland. For services to Māori language education.
• Parminder Kaur JP – of Auckland. For services to multicultural communities.
• Kevin Francis Loe JP – of Blenheim. For services to the community and agriculture.
• Timothy Peter Marshall – of Gisborne. For services to the community and waka ama.
• Audrey Myra Mattinson – of Rangiora. For services to Scottish country dancing and the community.
• Annie Elizabeth McCracken – of Invercargill. For services to the community.
• The Reverend Rosemary McMillan – of Woodville. For services to the community.
• Clem Burnard Mellish – of Havelock. For services to Māori art and music.
• Graham Frederick Charles Milligan – of Tauranga. For services to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association.
• Fergus Charles Denis More – of Invercargill. For services to the community and the law.
• Graham (Kereama) Douglas Nathan – of Silverdale. For services to Māori.
• Terence John O'Regan – of Moana. For services to nursing and the community.
• Alison Isabel Perrin JP – of Rotorua. For services to the community and music.
• Narayanan Kutty Pulloothpadath – of New Plymouth. For services to ethnic communities.
• Berry Jane Rangi – of Napier. For services to the community, particularly Pacific peoples.
• Karen Elizabeth Richards – of Richmond. For services to textiles history and conservation.
• Papali'i Seiuli Johnny Siaosi – of Auckland. For services to health and the Pacific community.
• Rosemary Jan Sloman JP – of Whakatāne. For services to the community.
• Roberta Jane Smallfield JP – of Dunedin. For services to historical research and the community.
• Alan (Curly) Rex Troon – of Taihape. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
• Jacqueline June Watson – of Kaiapoi. For services to the community and the arts.
• Dr Glenys Margaret Weir – of Gore. For services to health.
• Merrilyn Joy Withers – of Lower Hutt. For services to youth and the Baptist movement.
• Yuanyong Yang – of Auckland. For services to bonsai and the Chinese community.

Honorary

• Eteuati Fa'avae – of Nelson. For services to the Pacific community.
• Siesina Ofahelotu Latu – of Timaru. For services to the Pacific community.

References

1. "New Zealand royal honours FAQs". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
2. Dirga, Nik (29 May 2025). "King's Birthday: What's open, what's closed and how it's decided who gets honours". RNZ News . Retrieved 29 May 2025.
3. "King's Birthday Honours List 2025". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.