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Investitures – Government House Auckland
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
New Zealand
Media release 22 September 2008
Investitures – Government House Auckland
The achievements of New Zealanders across a wide
spectrum of fields will be celebrated at Investiture
Ceremonies at Government House Auckland this week.
The
Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will host four
ceremonies at 10.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday this week (September 23—26). Those to receive their
honours include Sir Murray Halberg, who will be made a
Member of the Order of New Zealand. Sir Murray will receive
the Badge worn by the late Sir Edmund Hillary.
Also receiving awards are Glenfield’s Taufui Aevalu Paea who will receive the NZ Bravery Star for tackling a man, who stabbed and killed his neighbour, Elisabeth and Neville Findlay, of the Zambesi brand, former MP Joe Hawke, journalist Warwick Roger, Navman founder Peter Maire, and former rugby and rugby league player Va'aiga Tuigamala. Others being invested include:
Tuesday 23 September 10.30am:
- E/Prof Albert Marshall, Mt Albert, DCNZM for
services to acoustical science
- Anaru Rangiheuea,
Rotorua, CNZM, for services to Maori and the community
-
John Robertson, Papakura, QSO, for services to local
government
- Elisabeth & Neville Findlay, Parnell, ONZM,
for services to fashion and business
- Joe Hawke, Orakei,
MNZM, for services to Maori and the community
Wednesday 24
September 10.30am:
- Sir Murray Halberg, Epsom, ONZ
-
Rob Fenwick, Waiheke Island, CNZM, for services to
conservation
- Dr Melanie Anae, Auckland, CNZM, for
services to the Pacific Island community
- Dr Michael
Vidulich, Ponsonby, QSM, for services to music
Thursday 25
September 10.30am:
- Anthony Nowell, Remuera, CNZM, for
services to business
- Tione Haunui, Ngaruawahia, QSO,
for services to Maori
- Warwick Roger, Devonport, ONZM,
for services to journalism
- James and Jean Swindells, Te
Kuiti, QSM, for services to conservation
Friday 26
September 10.30am:
- Peter Maire, Takapuna, DCNZM, for
services to business
- Prof Jacqueline Rowarth,
Palmerston Nth, CNZM, services to agricultural science
-
Taufui Aevalu Paea, Glenfield, New Zealand Bravery Star
-
John Eady, St Heliers, ONZM, for services to music, business
and the community
- Paula Savage, Wellington, ONZM, for
services to arts administration
- Va'aiga Tuigamala,
Henderson, MNZM, for services to rugby and the
community
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