2026 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 2026 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III, were appointments made by the King in his right as King of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The honours were announced on 1 June 2026.

The recipients of honours are listed here as they were styled before their new honour.

New Zealand Order of Merit

Dame Companion (DNZM) Susan Jean Hassall – of Cambridge. For services to education. Professor Elizabeth Mary Rata – of Auckland. For services to education.

Knight Companion (KNZM) Dr Paul Andrew Baker – of Auckland. For services to health. Peter Francis Boshier – of Wellington. For services to the State and the judiciary. Professor James William Chapman – of Palmerston North. For services to literacy education. David Charles Ellis – of Ngāruawāhia. For services to the Thoroughbred industry and philanthropy.

Companion (CNZM) Dr Reuben Tuwhakahekeao Collier – of Rotorua. For services to Māori and education. Professor Caroline Anne Crowther – of Auckland. For services to maternal and perinatal health. Dr James Alfred Farmer – of Auckland. For services to the law. Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina – of Auckland. For services to sport and governance. Emeritus Professor Pare Areta Keiha – of Auckland. For services to Māori and education. Riki Henare Manuel – of Christchurch. For services to Māori art. Bryan William Mogridge – of Waiheke Island. For services to children's health, governance and philanthropy. Chloe Smith – of Auckland. For services to the screen industry. Hilary Anne Souter – of Wellington. For services to the advertising industry. Peter John Thompson – of Auckland. For services to philanthropy and rugby.

Officer (ONZM) Douglas Seymour Alderslade – of Auckland. For services to the racing industry. Richard Walter Ashford – of Ashburton. For services to business, particularly the textile craft industry. Associate Professor Nicola Cecile Austin – of Christchurch. For services to children's health. Ronelle Kiterangi Baker – of One Tree Point. For services to children and people living with disabilities. Suzannah Wilson Bates – of Auckland. For services to cricket and basketball. Dr Ronald Alan Beatson – of Motueka. For services to horticulture. Evan Welch Davies – of Auckland. For services to business and governance. Margaret Ruth Davy – of Auckland. For services to nursing and women's health. Karleen Mae Everitt – of Haruru. For services to Māori and business. Inspector Ross Grantham – of Palmerston North. For services to the New Zealand Police. Dr Te Ripowai Pauline Higgins – of Lower Hutt. For services to education and Māori. Jennifer Margaret Hughey – of Christchurch. For services to community law and governance. Trevor David Janes – of Auckland. For services to business and public sector governance. Adrienne Anne Jansen – of Porirua. For services to writing and publishing. Samuel Robert Johnson – of Auckland. For services to the community and youth. Dr Michael Brian Johnston – of Wellington. For services to education. Rauru Kirikiri – of Wellington. For services to Māori, science and conservation. Earle Weston Kirton – of Upper Hutt. For services to rugby. Dr Yvonne Marie LeFort – of Auckland. For services to breastfeeding medicine. Russell George Lowe – of Te Puke. For services to horticulture and the kiwifruit industry. Geoffrey John Maber – of Hamilton. For services to agribusiness. Garry John Macdonald – of Auckland. For services to wastewater engineering. Dr Colin David Mantell – of Wānaka. For services to health education, obstetrics and gynaecology. Susan Louise Nolan – of Auckland. For services to drug testing and forensic toxicology. Scott O'Donnell – of Invercargill. For services to business. Stephen John Parker – of Albany. For services to governance and the community. Baye Michael Riddell – of Tokomaru Bay. For services to Māori clay art. Rahera Shortland – of Kerikeri. For services to Māori language education. Ann Robyn Smaill – of Arrowtown. For services to speech–language therapy. Barry John Soper – of Auckland. For services to journalism. Archna Tandon – of Lincoln. For services to ethnic communities and women. Hamish John Logan Taverner – of Palmerston North. For services to people with learning disabilities. Murray Neville Thom – of Auckland. For services to the arts and philanthropy. Sandra (Sandy) Dawn Thompson – of Auckland. For services to governance, education and children. Dr Leslie Gail Van Gelder – of Glenorchy. For services to conservation and dark sky sanctuaries. Kenneth Ivan Williamson – of Hamilton. For services to governance and the community. Sharon Mary Williamson – of Auckland. For services to hockey. Rodney Jack Wong – of Palmerston North. For services to business and the community. Dr Keith Bernard Woodford – of Lincoln. For services to agriculture and agribusiness.

Member (MNZM) Emeritus Professor Peter Vaughan Adams – of Dunedin. For services to music and music education. Lemalu Freddie Ah Kuoi – of Kaikohe. For services to rugby league and the community. Dr Lesley Ansell – of Auckland. For services to midwifery. Emeritus Professor Gilbert Olivier Barbezat – of Dunedin. For services to gastroenterology. Barbara Beable – of Wānaka. For services to athletics. Dr Michael Edward Beable – of Wānaka. For services to athletics. Wayne Lindsay Bradshaw – of Havelock North. For services to senior citizens and the community. Professor Sharon Mary Brownie – of Te Kamo. For services to health and nursing education. Daniel Gerard Buckingham – of Auckland. For services to people with disabilities and wheelchair rugby. Elizabeth (Irihapeti) Jane Bullmore – of Christchurch. For services to seniors' health, particularly Māori. Dr Luk Sun Chin – of Cambridge. For services to health and harness racing. Dr Paul John Davidson – of Blenheim. For services to documentary filmmaking. Gary William Diprose – of Warkworth. For services to youth. Professor Richard George Douglas – of Auckland. For services to rhinology. Mervyn Gerard English – of Invercargill. For services to governance and the community. Okesene Seanoa Faraimo – of Porirua. For services to the community, Tokelau language and culture. Mark David Fisher – of Auckland. For services to sexual health, particularly people living with HIV. John Flowers – of New Plymouth. For services to the community. Kendall Maree Flutey – of Christchurch. For services to business and financial literacy. Dr Mark Robert Fraundorfer – of Mount Maunganui. For services to health, particularly men's health. Patrick George John Gale – of Auckland. For services to education. Sumati Govind – of Lower Hutt. For services to governance and the community. Dr Rachael Wendy Griffiths-Hughes – of Hamilton. For services to music. Colin Joseph Ronald Groves – of Hamilton. For services to business, philanthropy and sport. Joseph Simon Hollander – of Palmerston North. For services to the construction industry and the community. Michael lan Joseph Kawana – of Masterton. For services to Māori and the community. Fane Fusipongi Ket'u – of Auckland. For services to Tongan language education. Lisa Helen Kingi – of Auckland. For services to rugby, particularly player welfare. Dr Shuchi Tarun Kothari – of Auckland. For services to the screen industry. Janice Kuka – of Tauranga. For services to Māori health. Vicky Maree Lassen – of Havelock North. For services to netball and life saving. Dr Miles Richard James Lattimer-Gregory – of North Walsham, United Kingdom. For services to theatre. Elizabeth Anne Lee – of Auckland. For services to refugees, migrants and education. Inspector Neru Grant Leifi – of Christchurch. For services to the New Zealand Police and the community. Douglas MacGregor Lind – of Cromwell. For services to conservation and Search and Rescue. Filomena (Talaleomalie Mena) Loheni – of Auckland. For services to Pacific fashion. Associate Professor Chai Hop Mary Low – of Hamilton. For services to accountancy education. Shirley Anne Mackay – of Auckland. For services to swimming. Elizabeth Jane Maire – of Whangaparāoa. For services to conservation and education. Terese Karen Marr – of Pukekohe. For services to ADHD support and philanthropy. Alison Mary McDonald – of Ōtaki. For services to translation and interpretation services. Alan Stuart McIntyre – of Auckland. For services to education. Bruce McLachlan – of Ruakākā. For services to education. Group Captain Andrew John McWilliam – of Hamilton. For services to the New Zealand Defence Force. Terence Reginald Joseph Nicholas – of Winton. For services to Māori and governance. Charles Robert Norrish – of Rangiora. For services to education. Tofa Robertina O'Halloran – of Auckland. For services to education and the Niuean community. Leota Pauga Esitone Pauga – of Auckland. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Morris Charles Pita – of Auckland. For services to governance, business and Māori. Michele Margot Poole – of Dunedin. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Dean William Rangihuna – of Christchurch. For services to Māori mental health and addiction services. Dr Katrina Ivy Roberts – of Matamata. For services to the dairy industry and the community. David John Eruera Rogers – of Stratford. For services to conservation and Māori. Joan Mary Rosier-Jones – of Whanganui. For services to writing and education. Deborah Catharine Roxburgh – of Whanganui. For services to Scottish country dancing. Dr Udayangani Kumudu Sriya Samarakkody – of Hamilton. For services to paediatric surgery and the Sri Lankan community. Professor Marc Timothy Malcolm Shaw – of Hamilton. For services to travel health. Alan Frank Simmons – of Tūrangi. For services to outdoor recreation. Russell Owen Smith – of Auckland. For services to sexual violence prevention. John Trevor Sparling – of Auckland. For services to cricket. Trevor Allan Spittle – of Christchurch. For services to athletics. Dr Alison Claire Talmage – of Auckland. For services to music therapy and seniors. Lorraine Ann Taylor – of Featherston. For services to education. Joy Esther Te Wiata – of Opua. For services to sexual violence prevention. Jan Althea Tonkin – of Auckland. For services to the business events sector. Denise Joanne Torrey – of Christchurch. For services to education. Kathleen Tuai-Ta'ufo'ou – of Pōkeno. For services to the Pacific community. Captain Alexander van Wijngaarden – of Blenheim. For services to the maritime industry. Phillip John Waddington – of Lower Hutt. For services to conservation and art. Warwick Kenneth Wilshier – of Whakatāne. For services to the road freight industry. Vania Nive Hannah Wolfgramm – of Auckland. For services to rugby.

Companion of the King's Service Order (KSO) The Honourable Paul Joseph Davison – of Auckland. For services to public service and the law. Robyn Mary Hunt – of Wellington. For services to people with disabilities and the arts. Carolyn Doreen Tremain – of Auckland. For services to the Public Service.

King's Service Medal (KSM) Agnes Abuel-Guda – of Rolleston. For services to the Filipino community. Amiria (Honey) Belle Amner – of Hastings. For services to sport. Rebecca Rae Amundsen – of Invercargill. For services to local government, arts and the community. Ravindran (Raveen) Annamalai – of Lower Hutt. For services to ethnic communities. Barbara Kay Astill – of Auckland. For services to women, the community and governance. Neville Thomas Atkinson – of Kaiapoi. For services to local government and the community. lan John Blunt – of Ōmokoroa. For services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community. Keith Duncan Bone – of Hastings. For services to swimming. Susan Linda Breen – of Rolleston. For services to gifted children education.