Investitures return to Government House Wellington

Cooking author Dame Alison Holst, golfer Sir Bob Charles, businesspeople Sir Michael Hill, Sir Bill Gallagher and Jan Cameron, writer Sir James McNeish, philanthropist Sir Ray Avery and football coach Ricki Herbert are among more than 120 people to be honoured at Government House in Wellington this week.

Sir Bob will receive New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand, whose ordinary membership is limited to 20 living people, while five new knights or dames will be invested.

The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, will host six ceremonies at Government House Wellington on Tuesday 12 April (10am and 2.30pm), Wednesday 13 April (10am), Thursday 14 April (10am and 2.30pm) and Friday 15 April (10am). The ceremonies are the first to be held in the House since its closure for a major conservation project soon after the last ceremonies were held in September 2008.

Tuesday 12 April 10am:
• Dame Alison Holst, Auckland, DNZM for services to the food industry
• Peter Bush, Wellington, CNZM for services to photography
• Ian Warrington, Palmerston North, CNZM for services to science
• Bruce Pulman, Auckland, QSO for services to the community
• Lesley McCowan, Auckland, ONZM for services to health
• John Ormiston, Auckland, ONZM for services to medicine
• Thomas Henderson, Pleasant Point, ONZM for services to the community
• John Holdsworth, Wellington, ONZM for services to business and the community
• Robert Briant, Gisborne, MNZM for services to the community
• Libby Burgess, Auckland, MNZM for services to women's health
• Tony Lewis, Christchurch, MNZM for services to music
• Nicholas Perry, Wellington, MNZM for services to the NZ Police
• Melissa Ruscoe, Christchurch, MNZM for services to women's rugby
• Roy Tankersley, Palmerston North, MNZM for services to music
• Haidee Tiffen, Christchurch, MNZM for services to women's cricket
• Rex Da Vanzo, Wellington, QSM for services to the community
• David Gaskin, Timaru, QSM for services to the NZ Police
• David James, Auckland, QSM for services to education
• John McClelland, Lower Hutt, QSM for services to the NZ Police
• Kevin Riordan, Wellington, QSM for services to the Police
• Gurmeeta Singh, Papakura, QSM for services to the community
• Marie Stratford, Auckland, QSM for services to the NZ Police
• Jillian Wychel, Auckland, QSM for services to education
Tuesday 12 April 2.30pm:
• Murray Sherwin, Wellington, CNZM for services as Chief Executive of MAF
• Clive Geddes, Queenstown, QSO for services to local body affairs
• Michael Barnett, Auckland, ONZM for services to business
• Warren Bell, Wellsford, ONZM for services to forensic medicine
• Jean-Claude Theis, Dunedin, ONZM for services to medicine
• Vicki Reid, Nelson, ONZM for services to the community
• David Mace, Auckland, ONZM for services to the community
• Alexa Johnston, Auckland, MNZM for services to the arts
• Neil Sole, Katikati, MNZM for services to the community
• Graham Stewart, Wellington, MNZM for services to historical research
• John Sutherland, Christchurch, MNZM for services to philanthropy
• Kit Wong, Auckland, MNZM for services to business and the community
• John Wylie, Christchurch, MNZM for services to rowing
• Bob Abbott, Christchurch, QSM for services to the hearing impaired
• Heugh Chappell, Havelock North, QSM for services to broadcasting and the community
• Gavin Henderson, Christchurch, QSM for services to the community
• Joan Kehely, Tauranga, QSM, for services to local body affairs
• Sally Macdonald, Te Anau, QSM for services to the community
• Ivan Mandahl, Feilding, QSM for services to the community
• John Pettit, Auckland, QSM for services to the community

Wednesday 13 April 10am:
• Miriam Dean, Auckland, CNZM, for services to the law and business
• Joe La Grouw, Rotorua, CNZM for services to business and the community
• Semisi Ma'ia'i, Wellington, CNZM for services to the Samoan community
• Jenny Brash, Porirua, QSO for services to local body affairs
• Brian Evans, Auckland, ONZM for services to women's rugby
• Keith Maslen, Dunedin, ONZM for services to literature and bibliography
• Jonathan Simon, Auckland, ONZM for services to medicine
• Bernard Card, Porirua, MNZM for services to agriculture
• Lorraine Kerr, Turangi, MNZM for services to education
• Scott Laurenson, Paraparaumu, MNZM for services to wrestling
• Fiona Pearson, Wellington, MNZM for services to the Cancer Society
• Roger Rose, Blenheim, MNZM, for services to the community
• Brendan Smyth, Wellington, MNZM for services to the music industry
• John Anderson, Rangiora, QSM for services to the NZ Customs Service
• Margaret Arnold, Christchurch, QSM for services to women and the community
• David Bolam-Smith, Christchurch, QSM for services to the community
• George Borthwick, Wellington, QSM for services to The Salvation Army
• Stewart Bowden, Whangarei, QSM, for services to the community
• Kevin Greer, Palmerston North, QSM for services to the community
• Annette Harris, Christchurch, QSM, for services to the community
• Elsie Morriss, Ashburton, QSM for services to the arts
Thursday 14 April 10am
• Sir Bob Charles, Oxford, ONZ for services to golf
• Sir Michael Hill, Arrowtown, KNZM for services to business and the arts
• Jan Cameron, Tasmania, CNZM for services to business and philanthropy
• Roy Kerr, Christchurch, CNZM for services to astrophysics
• Peter Tennent, New Plymouth, QSO for services to local body affairs
• Derek Anderson, Christchurch, ONZM for services to the community
• Andrew Davidson, Christchurch, ONZM for services to the timber industry
• Nick Calavrias, Wellington, ONZM for services to business
• Shelley Kitchen, Auckland, MNZM for services to sport
• Connie Kum, Auckland, MNZM for services to the Chinese community
• Richard Nanson, Wellington, MNZM for services to horticulture
• Robert Neale, Palmerston North, MNZM for services to education and the community
• Colin Smith, Gore, MNZM for services to business
• Rex Thomson, Dunedin, MNZM for services to education and sport
• Brian Velvin, New Plymouth, MNZM for services to surf life saving
• Lorna Anderson, Otautau, QSM for services to the community
• Lex Calder, Ruakaka, QSM for services to the NZ Fire Service
• Dave Edhouse, Owhango, QSM, for services to the NZ Fire Service
• David Frew, Riverton, QSM for services to the community
• Lesley Jackson, Hokitika, QSM for services to music and the community
• Bernard Kingsbury, Rangiora, QSM, for services to the NZ Fire Service
• John Miller, Gore, QSM for services to the community
• Peter Snow, Upper Hutt, QSM for services to the community
Thursday 14 April 2.30pm
• Sir Ray Avery, Auckland, GNZM for services to philanthropy
• Sir James McNeish, Wellington, KNZM for services to literature
• Jeanette Fitzsimons, Thames, CNZM for services for public services
• Maureen Reynolds, Dannevirke, QSO for services to local body affairs
• Hon Roger Sowry, Paraparaumu, ONZM for services as an MP
• Richard Long, Wellington, ONZM for services to journalism
• Allan Brodie, Nelson, ONZM for services to volley ball
• Jens Bukholt, Wanganui, MNZM, for services to the community
• Karen Bukholt, Wanganui, MNZM, for services to the community
• John Carter, Wellington, MNZM for services to medicine
• Marion Cooper, Lower Hutt, MZNM, for services to Te Omanga Hospice
• John Southerwood, Napier, MNZM for services to Māori
• Shaun Quincey, Auckland, MNZM for services to rowing
• Kitty McKinley, Wellington, MNZM for services to youth and the community
• Don Neely, Wellington, MNZM, for services to cricket
• Alan Atkinson, Greymouth, QSM for services to the community
• Rahera Gibson, Tolaga Bay, QSM for services to Māori
• Colin Gunn, Nelson, QSM for services to the community
• Murray Hansen, Kawerau, QSM, for services to the community
• Harshad Patel, Auckland, QSM for services to the Indian community
• Ruth Reid, Alexandra, QSM for services to music
• John Vaile, Westport, QSM for services to the community
Friday 15 April 10am
• Sir William Gallagher, Hamilton, KNZM for services to business
• Ricki Herbert, Wellington, CNZM for services to football
• Hon Winnie Laban, Porirua, QSO for services as an MP
• Lewis Evans, Porirua, ONZM for services to education
• David Henshaw, Hamilton, ONZM for services as a cartoonist
• Paul Honiss, Hamilton, ONZM for services to the community
• Bill Studholme, Diamond Harbour, ONZM for services to forestry
• Alison Broad, Invercargill, MNZM for services to the community
• Lindsay Brown, Dunedin, MNZM for services to the community
• Ed Gane, Auckland, MNZM for services to medicine
• Garth George, Rotorua, MNZM for services to journalism
• Tom Johnson, Napier, MNZM for services to rugby league
• Rod McKenzie, Christchurch, MNZM for services to agriculture
• David Meares, Greta Valley, MNZM for services to agriculture
• Lois Aitkenhead, Nelson, QSM for services to the community
• Viv Broughton, Blenheim, QSM for services to the community
• Fay Colthurst, Whangarei, QSM for services to the community
• Murray Daniels, Christchurch, QSM for services to marine conservation
• Peter Ellery, Palmerston North, QSM for services to brass bands
• John Rhind, Christchurch, QSM for services as a funeral director
• Charles Stewart, Timaru, QSM for services to youth
• Judith Stewart, Timaru, QSM for services to youth
• Mataio Taupe, Wellington, QSM for services to the Tokelauan community
• Major Suzanne Carter, Waiouru, DSD for services to the NZ Defence Force
• Warrant Officer Donald Napier, Blenheim, DSD for services to the NZ Defence Force

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