Having moved from trying to control the bear-pit of Parliament to chatting with royals at Buckingham Palace garden parties, Queens' Birthday Weekend is an appropriate time for former Speaker Lockwood Smith to be made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Former Auckland Grammar headmaster and All Black captain John Graham is among a group of seven prominent New Zealanders made knights or dames in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Bill Dooley (Oamaru) Services to restoration of historic buildings Oamaru stonemason Bill Dooley reckons it is the staff who should be getting the honour he received today in the Queen's...
John Turner (Mossburn) Services to the meat industry John Turner still constantly thinks about the meat industry. Mr Turner (68), who has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order...
Glenis Crutchley (Dansey Pass) Services to community Coming from a "family of givers" Glenis Crutchley says her volunteer work is not motivated by the thought of gaining...