The New Zealand Order of Merit Dames Companion (DNZM) Julie Clare Chapman, services to children and the community, Auckland. Nea Ingrid Collins, services to Māori, business and health governance, Gisborne. Bogyung Ko (Lydia Ko), services to golf, Florida, United States.
Cantabrians recognised Sam Whitelock joins NZ Order Of Merit Knights Companion (KNZM) John Allan Gallagher, services to business, education, philanthropy and the community, Hamilton. Edward Colin Manson, services to philanthropy, the community and business, Auckland. Peter Robert Skelton, services to environmental law, Christchurch.
Companions (CNZM) Graeme Hilton Blick, services to geodesy, Porirua. Ian Douglas Foster, services to rugby, Hamilton. Esther Frances Fung, services to the Chinese community, Wellington.
Frederick John Graham, services to Māori art, Waiuku. John Bernard Hart, services to sports governance, Auckland. Jillian Jeanette Hooks, services to accountancy and education, Auckland.
Kai-Shek Luey, services to the Chinese community, Auckland. Helen Linda Pilmore, services to nephrology and transplantation services, Auckland. Suzanne Lena Prentice, services to music and the community, Invercargill.
Robin Scholes, services to the screen industry, Auckland. Harjinder Singh, services to food science, Palmerston North. Alan Richard Baillie Smythe, services to the community and philanthropy, Auckland.
William Murray Thomson, services to oral health, Dunedin. Kennie Tsui, services to the environmen.
