Hundreds of New Zealanders have been honoured in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced over the weekend.
From politicians to Actors, boardrooms to hospices, sports fields to amazing community workers the range of people that have made New Zealand better is astounding.
In the past, a couple of dominant figures have dominated the list. However, this year the focus seems to be on people working within communities and entertainers. Comedians The Topp Twins and John Rowles were honoured for there work in the entertainment industry.
The top honours go to five new dames and three knights.
Catherine Alice Healy – For services to the rights of street workers
The Honourable Luamanuvao Winifred Alexandra Laban – For services to education and the Pacific community
Emeritus Professor Charmian Jocelyn O’Connor – For services to education and chemistry
Julie Bethridge Topp – For services to entertainment
Lynda Bethridge Topp – For services to entertainment
Hekenukumai Puhipi Busby – For services to Māori
The Right Honourable Simon William English – For services to the State
John Edward Rowles – For services to entertainment
A full list of those honoured can be found here.
21 Responses
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
happy BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday weekend to the queen (even though her birthday is really in April)
Happy birthday queen (even though it’s in April ?????????????????????)
Happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear the queen happy birthday to you. Hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray!
From Ashtyn ?
And James ??
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday your highness and well done to all the people who got an honour!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
To the queen: I May not live in england but I still understand that you are a good person, You have been alive though wars and many other things (protests etc.) but you have stayed with england and I cant imagine how busy your life is but I would like to say thank you and happy birthday!
Happy birthday to her
Happy Birthday to the queen! I hope she is having a wonderful day.
Happy bday hope she got my friends letter
I’m pretty sure that it’s Queen Victoria’ birthday.
Happy birthday
Happy birthday Queen
cool
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR
Happy Birthday Queen!
I love queens bday weekend
shes a good queen!
the queen she is good