The 1990 Special Honours in New Zealand were three special honours lists: the first was dated 6 February 1990 and made appointments to the Order of New Zealand and the Queen's Service Order; the second was dated 17 May 1990 made awards of the Polar Medal; and the third was dated 27 November 1990, to recognise the incoming governor-general, Dame Catherine Tizard.
Order of New Zealand (ONZ) Additional member Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Dr Thomas Allen Monro Curnow . The Honourable Michael John Duffy . Nene Janet Paterson Clutha (Janet Frame) . Arthur Leslie Lydiard . Sir Guy Richardson Powles .
Honorary member Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal (Sonny Ramphal) .
Order of St Michael and St George
Dame Grand Cross (GCMG) Dame Catherine Anne Tizard – Governor-General Designate of New Zealand.
Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)
For community service Extra companion Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal .
Additional companion Beverley Gwendolen, Lady Reeves.
For public services Additional companion The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves – Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand since 1985.
Ordinary companion The Right Honourable Sir William (Frederick Payne) Heseltine – private secretary to The Queen since 1986.
Polar Medal With clasp "Antarctic 1978–88" Alexander Richard Pyne – of Wellington. For good services as a member of New Zealand expeditions to Antarctica in recent years. Garth Edwin Varcoe – of Christchurch. For good services as a member of New Zealand expeditions to Antarctica in recent years.
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