2009 Birthday Honours

The Birthday Honours 2009 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 1 June 2009 in New Zealand and 13 June 2009 in the United Kingdom to celebrate the Queen's Birthday of 2009.

Contents

United Kingdom

Knights Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Order of the Bath

Knight Commander (KCB)

Civil Division
Military Division

Dame Commander (DCB)

Civil Division

Companion (CB)

Civil Division
Military Division

Order of St Michael and St George

Dame Commander (DCMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Commander (KCMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Companion (CMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Royal Victorian Order

Dame Commander (DCVO)

Knights Commander (KCVO)

Commander (CVO)

Lieutenant (LVO)

Member (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal

Silver

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander (DBE)

Civil Division

Commander (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer (OBE)

Anthony Yorke. National manager, Paralympic Cycling Team. For services to Sport. (West Sussex)

Royal Red Cross

The Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal

Colonial Police and Fire Service Medal

New Zealand

New Zealand Order of Merit & Queen's Service Order

Order Rank Name Location Citation
New Zealand Order of Merit Knight Companion John Walker (athlete) Auckland For services to sport and the community[1]
New Zealand Order of Merit Dame Companion Jennifer Barbara Gibbs Auckland For services to the arts
New Zealand Order of Merit Dame Companion Iritana Te Rangi Tawhiwhirangi Masterton For services to Maori education[2]
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion Simon Murdoch Wellington For public services, lately as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion Paula Rebstock North Shore For public services, lately as chair of the Commerce Commission
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion Saana (Hana) Waitai Romana Murray Kaitaia For services to the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion Professor Alison Stewart (biologist) Lincoln For services to biology, in particular plant pathology
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion Dr Jeffery Lewis Tallon Lower Hutt For services to science
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion Professor Peter Rowland Thorne Auckland For services to auditory neuroscience
New Zealand Order of Merit Companion John Desmond Todd Wellington For services to business and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Ronald Chan Manukau For services to business
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Patrick William Cotter Christchurch For services to medicine
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Murray Deaker North Shore For services to broadcasting
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Carl Doy North Shore For services to music[3]
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Dr Annabel Kirsten Finucane Auckland For services to medicine, in particular paediatric heart surgery
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Gurshon Fisher Auckland For services to philanthropy
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Associate Professor John Henley (doctor) Auckland For services to medicine
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Jacqueline Mary Hughes Whakatane For services to the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Robin Austin Judkins Christchurch For services to sports administration
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Stephen Peter Kearney Victoria, Australia For services to rugby league
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Professor Stephen Irving Levine Wellington For services to education and the Jewish community
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Roger John Moses Wellington For services to education
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Robert Duncan Murdoch Wellington For services to manufacturing and the community[4]
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Dr Graham James Sharpe Wellington For services to anaesthesia[5]
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Jefferie James Tippen Christchurch For services to tourism
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Professor Michael Mathew Walker Auckland For services to science
New Zealand Order of Merit Officer Frank Ivan Yukich Manukau For services to wine industry[4]
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Errol Douglas Baldwin Hamilton For services to the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Mary Tiki Balzer Hamilton For services to Maori health
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Brigit Diana Blair Christchurch For services to business
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Detective Superintendent Malcolm James Burgess Christchurch For services to the New Zealand Police[6]
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Norma Ellen Campbell Christchurch For services to women's health, in particular midwifery
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Yvonne Joyce Cave Wanganui For services to photography and horticulture
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Belinda Charteris Christchurch For services to netball
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Professor George Raymond Clark Auckland For services to biochemistry
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Professor Terence John Crooks Dunedin For services to education
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Madeline Mary East Manukau For services to education
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Emeritus Professor David George Elms Christchurch For services to civil engineering
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Dr Francis Patrick Joseph Farry Queenstown For services to rural medicine
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Lester Campbell Flockton Dunedin For services to education and pipe bands
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Margaret Foster Christchurch For services to sport, in particular netball
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Che Fu Auckland For services to music[3]
New Zealand Order of Merit Member John William Gilks Wanaka For services to business and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Frank Derrington Godbert Kerikeri For services to yachting
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Ronald Noel Harries Wellington For services to soccer
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Peter John Harris Huntly For services to local body affairs and rugby
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Margaret Anne Ruwaioterangi Hiha Napier For services to sport
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Dr Cheung-Tak Hung Dunedin For services to philanthropy and the Chinese community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Dr Richard John Isaacs Palmerston North For services to oncology
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Lauraine Annette Jacobs Auckland For services to the food industry
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Ian Laurie Keats Masterton For services to shearing
New Zealand Order of Merit Member John (Hone) Vivian Kouka Paekakariki For services to contemporary Maori theatre
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Leslie Thomas Lunny Wanganui For services to touch rugby
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Joseph Te Poroa Malcolm Rotorua For services to Maori
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Ross Shepley Miller Kaitaia For services to the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member John Brian Mooney Urenui For services to the dairy industry
New Zealand Order of Merit Member John Francis MacLean Morrison Wellington For services to cricket and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Roshan Lal Nauhria Auckland For services to business and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Senior Constable Daniel Francis O'Connell Wellington For services to the New Zealand Police
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Robin Moncrieff Oliver Wellington For services to the Department of Inland Revenue[4]
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Kevin John O'Sullivan Palmerston North For services to the Anglican Church and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Haydn John Rawstron Kent, UK For services to New Zealand interests in the United Kingdom
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Puahaere Rutene Huntly For services to Maori and netball
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Paula Ann Ryan Auckland For services to fashion
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Rosalie Mary Sampson Karamea For services to conservation and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Le'autuli'ilagi Taotua Malaeta Fa'asapisapi Sauvao Porirua For services to the Samoan community and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Graeme Barry Sinclair Auckland For services to television
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Farib Sos Wellington For services to international relations
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Allan Murdoch Spence Auckland For services to law and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member David Thomas Steele Waimauku For services to local body affairs and the community[7]
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Ian Hardy Symonds Waikanae For services to the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Ngarau Tarawa Taumarunui For services to Maori and community education
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Te Whetu Werohia Tipiwai Napier For services to Maori and rugby
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Robert Te Ngau-ngau Tukiri Huntly For services to the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Philippa Jane Ussher Auckland For services to photography
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Irene van Dyk Upper Hutt For services to netball
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Norman Lawrence Withers Christchurch For services to sport and the community
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Jill Mabel Worrall North Shore For services to social work
New Zealand Order of Merit Member Robin Wray Auckland For services to the community
Queen's Service Order Companion Bruce Alexander Aitken Dunedin For services to education and music
Queen's Service Order Companion Valerie Jeanette Burns Lower Hutt For services to early childhood education
Queen's Service Order Companion William John Clarke Gisborne For services to local body affairs and the community
Queen's Service Order Companion Te Uira Graham Kerehoma Levin For services to Maori and the community
Queen's Service Order Companion Ian Montgomery Grant Auckland For services to youth and parenting[8]
Queen's Service Order Companion Peter James Harrison Auckland For services to education
Queen's Service Order Companion Emeritus Professor Leslie Charles Holborow Paekakariki For services to education and the community
Queen's Service Order Companion Hamilton Manaia Pihopa Kingi Rotorua For services to the community
Queen's Service Order Companion Inez Haereata Kingi Rotorua For services to the community
Queen's Service Order Companion Jane Kominik Wellington For services to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Queen's Service Order Companion Diana Elizabeth Robinson Christchurch For services to the Child Cancer Foundation
Queen's Service Order Companion Kaa Kataraina Kathleen Williams Auckland For services to Maori
New Zealand Order of Merit Additional Officer Colonel Graeme Roger Williams Auckland Colonel's List, New Zealand Army For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Order of Merit Additional Member Commander Blair Albert Gerritsen North Shore For services to the New Zealand Defence Force

Queen's Service Medal & Distinguished Service Decoration

Medal Name Location Citation
Queen's Service Medal Charles Michael Aamodt Upper Hutt For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Stanley John Askew Omapere, Northland For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Senior Sergeant Ross Alan Barnaby North Shore For services to the New Zealand Police[9]
Queen's Service Medal Derek Quentin Battersby Waitakere For services to local body affairs[10]
Queen's Service Medal Clive Bibby Tolaga Bay For services to the community[11][12]
Queen's Service Medal William Alan Boniface Warkworth For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Robyn Boswell Whangarei For services to education
Queen's Service Medal Michael Edward Brooke New Plymouth For services to sport and the community
Queen's Service Medal Mervyn Burdge Brown Masterton For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Murray Carey (New Zealand) Whitianga For services to brass bands and soccer[13]
Queen's Service Medal Shirley May Gwynneth Caspari Hamilton For services to the community[13]
Queen's Service Medal Ian Brackenbury Channell (The Wizard of New Zealand) Christchurch For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal John Hugh Clayton Ikamatua For services to local body affairs and the community
Queen's Service Medal Keith Richard Crate Taupo For services to cycling[13]
Queen's Service Medal Elisabeth May Cunningham Dunedin For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Graeme Edwin Dabb Auckland For services to the Filipino community
Queen's Service Medal Nguyen Phu Dang Manukau For services to the Vietnamese community[14]
Queen's Service Medal Valerie Myrtle Dell Napier For services to women and the community
Queen's Service Medal Kindra Velvet Douglas Nelson For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal John Dallin Dunlop Napier For services to astronomy and the community
Queen's Service Medal Dr Lorna Christine Te Aroha Dyall Auckland For services to Maori health
Queen's Service Medal James Leslie Eyers Wanganui For services to music and the community
Queen's Service Medal Pamela Jean Fauvel Auckland For services to youth
Queen's Service Medal Lewis Wilson Findlay Palmerston North For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Angus Finlayson Lower Hutt For services to local body affairs and the community
Queen's Service Medal Brian Gordon Flintoff Nelson For services to taonga puoro
Queen's Service Medal Ian Lex Forrest Auckland For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Sister Frances Josephine Gibbs Wellington For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Stephen Godfrey Guard Nelson For services to the maritime industry
Queen's Service Medal Laly Paroane Haddon Wellsford For services to conservation
Queen's Service Medal Olive De Courtenay Hale-Ingram Gisborne For services to the history of New Zealand ceramics
Queen's Service Medal Judy Claris Hanbury Waitakere For services to conservation
Queen's Service Medal Trevor James Hosking Taupo For services to the conservation of historic places[13]
Queen's Service Medal Thomas William Hutchinson Kaikohe Chief Fire Officer, Kaikohe Volunteer Fire Brigade

For services to the New Zealand Fire Service

Queen's Service Medal Desmond Victor Jack Hamilton For services to the community[13]
Queen's Service Medal Ian Dixon (Jim) James Hamilton For services to orchid growing
Queen's Service Medal Roslyn Ann Jerram Opotiki For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Leslie Clifford Johnston Tuatapere For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Christine Jennifer King Manurewa For services to the community[14]
Queen's Service Medal Au'Birthly Kingi Manukau For services to the Pacific Islands community[14]
Queen's Service Medal Ernest Bongard Kirk Manukau For services to local body affairs and the community[14]
Queen's Service Medal Naomi Diane Kirk Manukau For services to the community[14]
Queen's Service Medal John Alan Lancashire Paraparaumu For services to conservation
Queen's Service Medal David Hartley Lind Tauranga For services to conservation and the community
Queen's Service Medal Carl Ernest Lutz Otaki For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Sally Geraldine Macauley Kaikohe For services to local body affairs and the community
Queen's Service Medal Russell Frank Mackereth Orewa Chief Fire Officer, Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade

For services to the New Zealand Fire Service

Queen's Service Medal Sandra Elizabeth Maclean Takanini For services to senior citizens and the community
Queen's Service Medal Lindsay Rihari Waitara MacLeod New Plymouth For services to Maori
Queen's Service Medal Kenneth George McKay North Shore For services to education and the community
Queen's Service Medal Peter McMillan Christchurch For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Alec McNab Wanganui For services to sport
Queen's Service Medal Eamon Mark Molloy Christchurch For services to the ethnic community
Queen's Service Medal Kevyn Douglas Moore Napier For services to business and the community
Queen's Service Medal Margaret Elizabeth Morton Seddon For services to Guiding
Queen's Service Medal Emare Emily Rose Nikora Tokoroa For services to Maori
Queen's Service Medal Mildred Noakes Auckland For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Richard Anthony Nunns Nelson For services to taonga puoro
Queen's Service Medal Lindsay Gordon Paku Hastings For services to Maori and Maori youth
Queen's Service Medal Robert Peter Greenwood Parr Cambridge For services to the community[13]
Queen's Service Medal Solomon Neil Purcell Havelock North For services to martial arts
Queen's Service Medal The Reverend Canon Donald Morris Rangi Wellington For services to the Treasury
Queen's Service Medal Julie Te Turi Ranginui Wanganui For services to Maori
Queen's Service Medal Robert Brunswick Robertson Queenstown Chief Fire Officer, Queenstown Volunteer Brigade

For services to the community

Queen's Service Medal Mele 'Ilaisipa Robson Blenheim For services to the Pacific Islands community and the community
Queen's Service Medal Shirley Joan Rudkin Christchurch For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Paul Aaron Sampson Rotorua Lately Principal Rural Fire Officer

For services to the New Zealand Fire Service

Queen's Service Medal Richard Lyal Stark Gore For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Ellen Marion Sartori Stevenson Hastings For services to kindergarten administration
Queen's Service Medal Wanda Tate Porirua For services to conservation
Queen's Service Medal Constable Bryan Emlyn Ward Auckland For services to the New Zealand Police[14]
Queen's Service Medal Monica Hannah Mihingarangi Watson Hastings For services to Maori
Queen's Service Medal James Taui Himiona Wetere Hamilton For services to the community[13]
Queen's Service Medal Raymund Williams Tauranga For services to the community
Queen's Service Medal Leslie Charles Winslade Taupo For services to the community[13]
New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration Warrant Officer Electronic Warfare Specialist Thomas Michael Allen Porirua For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration Major Robert William Gillies Upper Hutt For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration Acting Warrant Officer Master at Arms Shirley Anne Patton North Shore For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration Major Simon John Caulfield Strombom Porirua For services to the New Zealand Defence Force[15]

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