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New Year Honours 2020 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen's Service Order: DICKSON, Mr Gary John For services to search and rescue Mr Gary Dickson has contributed more than 30 years of voluntary service to Search and Rescue (SAR) organisations in the South Island. Mr Dickson...
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New Year Honours 2020 - Citation for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: CANNON, Group Captain Michael James (Mike), NZBM For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Group Captain Mike Cannon joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force as an Aircraft Technician in 1991 and has...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citation for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Medal: SHAPLAND, Brigadier Michael John For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Brigadier Michael Shapland has served in a variety of appointments both in New Zealand and overseas across a 35-year career...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: HARDING, Distinguished Professor Jane Elizabeth, ONZM For services to neonatology and perinatology Distinguished Professor Jane Harding is a world-leading neonatologist at the University of...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ELLIOTT, Professor Robert Bartlett, CNZM For services to medical research Professor Robert Elliott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1999 for his services to...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BARCLAY-KERR, Mr Turanga Hoturoa (Hoturoa) For services to Māori and heritage commemoration Mr Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is kaitiaki of the oceangoing waka Haunui and has more than 35 years’ experience...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ALA'ALATOA, Ms Barbara Frances, MNZM For services to education Ms Barbara Ala’alatoa chaired the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2015 until 2019. During Ms Ala’alatoa’s tenure the...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citation for Companion of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: WELLS, Ms Clare Elizabeth For services to early childhood education Ms Clare Wells has been a key driver of quality early childhood education for more than 40 years. Ms Wells is currently a board member...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: ANDERSON, Miss Agnes Miller (Nan) For services to choral music Miss Nan Anderson was inaugural Vice President of the New Zealand Choral Federation from 1985 to 2002 and a founding member of the Canterbury-Westland branch....
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History of the Cabinet Manual
PageThis page contains the text of a speech given by Michael Webster, Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council, to the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand in August 2017. It provides a history of the New Zealand Cabinet...
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Elections
PageIntroduction This page provides general information about the matters Ministers, departments and other state sector agencies should consider in an election year. It also describes the process of forming and appointing a government following an election...
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New Year Honours 2020 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen's Service Medal: ALLEN, Mrs Kataraina Kathy For services to the community Mrs Kathy Allen has contributed to a number of community organisations in the Gisborne region for more than 20 years. Mrs Allen has been involved with Age Concern in...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2017 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the said Order: BAXTER, Mr Paul Richard For services to the New Zealand Fire Service Mr Paul Baxter was Chief Executive and National Commander of the New Zealand Fire Service from 2012 until stepping down in March 2017. Mr Baxter...
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Directory of Ministerial portfolios
PageThe directory of Ministerial portfolios is updated regularly below. The portfolio description provided on each page of the directory is intended to offer a general overview of the role of the portfolio Minister, and is not a complete description of the...
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Supporting the work of the Cabinet
PageWhat is Cabinet? Cabinet is the central decision-making body of executive government. It provides a collective forum for Ministers to decide significant government issues. The following matters must be submitted to Cabinet (through the...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: ADSHEAD, Mrs Gillian Mary (Gill), JP For services to conservation Mrs Gill Adshead and her husband Kevin Adshead began the Mataia Restoration Project in 2005, undertaking pest control on Mrs Adshead’s family farm of 1,300...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: GERRARD, Professor Juliet Ann For services to science Professor Juliet Gerrard is a biochemist at the University of Auckland and was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor,...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Members of the Order of New Zealand
PageTo be a Member of the Order of New Zealand: DURIE, Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Harold, KNZM For services to New Zealand Sir Mason Durie, over more than 40 years, has been at the forefront of a transformational approach to Māori health and has played...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citation for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Medal: Servicewoman D For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Servicewoman D was deployed in the Middle East in 2018 and undertook special duties in 2019. She led significant developments that enhanced...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citation for the New Zealand Antarctic Medal
PageThe New Zealand Antarctic Medal: FITZGERALD, Mr Eugene Brian (Brian) For services to Antarctic exploration and heritage Mr Brian Fitzgerald was the first New Zealander to survey Antarctica as the only official surveyor on the New Zealand Official...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CHAMBERS, Professor Stephen Thomas For services to infectious disease research Professor Stephen Chambers established the Infectious Diseases Department at Christchurch Hospital in 1987, the first...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: FANNING, Mr Francis Anthony For services to the community Mr Francis Fanning has undertaken voluntary community service for 45 years through a range of organisations, including in leadership and...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CARTER, The Right Honourable David Cunningham For services as a Member of Parliament and as Speaker of the House of Representatives The Right Honourable David Carter was Speaker of the House...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ABERAHAMA, Inspector Tamuera Aitama (Sam) For services to the New Zealand Police and the community Inspector Sam Aberahama has worked for the New Zealand Police since 1988 in Auckland, Hawke’s Bay and...
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New Year Honours 2021 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Mr Denis William, JP For services to the dairy industry and the community Mr Denis Aitken has had a long-term involvement with the Holstein Friesian breed of dairy cattle in New Zealand. Mr...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AVIA, Ms Donna Tusiata (Tusiata) For services to poetry and the arts Ms Tusiata Avia is an internationally acclaimed poet, performer and children’s author known for her dynamic performance style. Ms...
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Roles and responsibilities of the Cabinet Office
PageThe Cabinet Office is part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), and is located on the 10th floor of the Beehive. Introduction to the Cabinet Office Advisory role Secretariat services Cabinet Manual Elections, transitions and...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ANDERSON, Ms Lynette Kaye (Lynn) For services to the zoological industry and conservation Ms Lynn Anderson has been Chief Executive of Orana Wildlife Park for 25 years. Ms Anderson brought the park...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: AMOS, Ms Carolyn Anne, JP For services to the community Ms Carolyn Amos has contributed to the Porirua community through a range of voluntary roles. Ms Amos has volunteered for the New Zealand Police from 2011 to 2018,...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: Serviceman M For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Serviceman M was responsible for leading the ground recovery team involved in the body recovery operation from Whakaari/White Island after the...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: DYSON, The Honourable Ruth Suzanne For services as a Member of Parliament and to people with disabilities The Honourable Ruth Dyson held several ministerial roles with the Fifth and Sixth Labour...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BAIN, Mr Murray Ian For services to tertiary education and digital learning Mr Murray Bain chaired the Governing Council of the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand from 2013 to 2020. During this time,...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: COXON, Dr Evelyn Imelda (Eve) For services to Pacific and tertiary education Dr Eve Coxon has been involved in Pacific education for almost 40 years and is recognised regionally and internationally...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BURNS, Professor Carolyn Waugh, CBE For services to ecological research Dr Carolyn Burns is recognised as a leading international authority on the ecology of lakes. Dr Burns’ pioneering...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: DANIELL, Mr Michael Grenfell For services to business, healthcare and governance Mr Michael Daniell joined research and development team in the nascent Medical Division of Fisher & Paykel...
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2019 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AMPUTCH, Mr Arthur Robert Ashan For services to engineering Mr Arthur Amputch, a Technical Director of Riley Consultants Ltd and a former Director of Tonkin and Taylor Ltd, has been involved in the...