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Six Southlanders receive King's Birthday Honours

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02 June 2024, 5:00 PM

Six Southlanders receive King's Birthday HonoursRocket Lab founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck, formerly of Invercargill, has been made a Knight Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit in this year's Kings Birthday Honours. Photo: Rocket Lab/Facebook

Six Southlanders - three of whom who now live outside the province - have received the King's Birthday Honours today (3rd Jun).


They are:


KNZM

Dame or Knight Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit


BECK, Peter Joseph, formally of Invercargill but now living in Auckland, for services to the aerospace industry, business and education.


Sir Peter has been founder and CEO of Rocket Lab since 2006, which designs, builds and launches advanced rockets and satellites, pioneering an industry previously non-existent in New Zealand.


Sir Peter has led Rocket Lab to become a highly successful, award-winning business, engaged with STEM education, and as a widely connected and recognised leader within global aerospace. Rocket Lab’s Ātea 1 became the first rocket in the Southern Hemisphere to reach space in 2009. Rocket Lab employs 1,800 people globally, with 750 New Zealand employees, and is the most prolific commercial launch provider behind only SpaceX, launching 46 missions to space including NASA’s 2022 lunar CAPSTONE mission, and more than 160 satellites to orbit as of April 2024. These satellites have enabled scientific and climate monitoring for NASA, national security for international governments, school and university research, and commercial innovations. The Electron rocket, first launched in 2017, achieved several world-firsts including materials used, and allows frequent launch at a dramatically reduced cost to other commercially available dedicated launch options. He has been pivotal in growing New Zealand’s $1.69 billion space industry, which as of 2019 supported around 12,000 jobs nationally, both directly and indirectly. Mr Beck was the driving force behind a Technology Safeguards Agreement between New Zealand and the United States, enabling the use and secure management of sensitive US space launch and satellite technology in New Zealand.



ONZM

Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit


LINDSAY, Patricia Elizabeth Clare (Trish), of Invercargill, for services to netball and governance.


Mrs Trish Lindsay has contributed significantly in Southland to netball, the arts and governance.


Mrs Lindsay was a founding director of the Southern Teamco Board (Southern Sting Netball), which helped revitalise netball in the South Island. She undertook key initial actions to drive the franchise to success. She became a director of the ILT Stadium Board in 1999, established for the build of a multi-purpose sports and leisure facility in Invercargill. She had a crucial role in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, design and build of the new facility, which is now a key Southland stadium for events. She was Trustee and Deputy Chair of the Community Trust of Southland from 2006 to 2014 and is a founding Trustee of Shakespeare in the Park Trust, which presents an annual outdoor production and provides scholarship opportunities for locals. She is secretary and manages its sponsorship for continuation. She has been a Trustee of the Southland Art Foundation promoting the visual arts, overseeing and growing a collection of public art works. She became a member of the Museum Governance Group in 2021, to upgrade the Museum, looking at its long-term purpose. Mrs Lindsay was a Board member and is now Trustee of Southland Disability Enterprises, a Director of Invercargill Rotary, and an Executive Member of the Southland Medical Foundation Council.



MACKAY, Mr Alexander James (Jamie), formerly of Gore now residing in Dunedin, for services to broadcasting and the rural community


Mr Jamie Mackay has been a pioneer of rural radio, driving the broadcasting of rural content nationally in mainstream media through New Zealand’s leading rural network show ‘The Country’.


In 1994, Mr Mackay co-purchased the radio station now known as Hokonui Gold in Gore and began a daily five-minute rural segment broadcast, working towards a one-hour show format. In 2007 he obtained a nationwide slot on Radio Sport through The Radio Network (TRN). In 2016 he co-presented a business case to TRN to take ‘The Country’ to more markets on Newstalk ZB’s provincial network. In 2021 he fought to get his weekly ‘Best Of’ show into the metro markets of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, to strengthen understanding of rural New Zealand in urban centres. He has been rural New Zealand’s voice in mainstream media and has acted as MC for numerous rural events and awards ceremonies, donating all his MC fees to charities. He has been a prominent advocate for rural mental health and wellbeing support and initiatives. He has also supported various causes including cancer fundraisers, IHC’s Calf and Rural Scheme, the Farmstrong wellbeing charity, and Rabobank’s Good Deeds initiative. Mr Mackay has been President of Riversdale Rugby Club, a Gore District Councillor, and a Trustee of Sport Southland and Mataura Licensing Trust.


AWARDS


New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists, Agricultural Communicator of the Year, 2006



MacGREGOR, Allister Morrison, of Edendale, for services to pipe bands.


Mr Allister Macgregor was a Board member from 2012 to 2023 and President from 2014 to 2018 of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands Association (RNZBPA).


Mr Macgregor drove the growth in youth participation in pipe bands via an education programme and the National Youth Band of New Zealand. He introduced livestreaming of the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships, receiving international attention for New Zealand’s pipe bands. To revive the diminished state of pipe bands in Southland, he donated his own money and time towards establishing the Southland Piping and Drumming Development Trust in 2007, chairing it until 2014 and since serving as Treasurer and Secretary. Through the Trust two internationally recognised teachers were hired, beginning a world-class community-focused teaching programme in Southland. This helped revive the City of Invercargill Caledonian Pipe Band, the oldest civilian pipe band in the Southern hemisphere. The Trust continues to provide music tuition in Southland schools and through the Invercargill band, which now comprises five bands across all grades including a premier grade one band. He established the New Zealand Piping Centre in Otago in 2017, which has created a teaching programme in Dunedin. He became President of the Otago Centre of the RNZBPA in 2023. Mr Macgregor organised an inaugural pipe band competition in Queenstown in 2024.


Julie Paterson ONZM, has been made an Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit in this year's Kings Birthday Honours. Photo: Supplied


PATERSON, Ms Julie Leslie, formerly of Invercargill but now residing in Auckland, for services to women and sport.


Ms Julie Paterson co-founded Women in Sport Aotearoa in 2016, an organisation that advocates for women and girls to gain equity of opportunity to participate, compete, and build careers in sport and active recreation.


Ms Paterson co-chaired the successful bid to deliver the 2018-2022 International Working Group on Women and Sport and 8th World Conference on Women and Sport, the world’s largest gathering for gender equity in sport. The event held in 2022 hosted 1,850 participants online and in-person. As Chief Executive of Tennis New Zealand since 2017, she has led significant growth for the representation of women and girls, particularly in coaching and management roles, with the Wahine Coaching Scholarship programme winning an international award. She has been a member of the International Tennis Federation’s global committee for Gender Equality in Tennis. She was CEO of Netball Southland and the Southern Sting and Southern Steel franchises from 2005 to 2012, then CEO of Netball Northern Zone until 2017. She contributed to the growth of coaches and umpires delivering local grass roots netball as well as an Elite Performance Pathway, providing resources to bring promising athletes from high school into the pre-elite arena and franchise space. Ms Paterson chaired Auckland Badminton from 2014 to 2017, during a period of facility upgrades to host the World Masters Games.



BOYLE, Mrs Patricia Mackenzie (Trish), of Invercargill, for services to the community


Mrs Trish Boyle has been contributing to the Southland community through various community initiatives, particularly through Rotary.


Mrs Boyle served as the President of Invercargill North Rotary in 2007 and then became the Rotary District Trainer between 2008 and 2012. She was the Chair of the Australia New Zealand Rotary Conference in 2012 and helped organise events and conferences to create an environment for Rotarians to network and exchange ideas. She served as the Rotary International President Representative to District Conferences in New Zealand and Australia in 2013, 2014 and 2017, acting as a bridge between local rotary clubs and the international organisation. As District Governor for South Island Rotary in 2010 she helped train new members and championed the role of women in the Rotary space as the first female district governor. She was the New Zealand Trainer of Rotary Leaders from 2013 to 2016, International Trainer from 2015 to 2016, and Chair of Rotary International Leadership and Training from 2018 to 2020. She has been a Trustee of the Community Trust South, driving the trust through financial difficulty to serve community needs. She was a member of the Southland Regional Strategy Governance Board and chaired the Southern District Rotary Foundation between 2016 and 2020. Mrs Boyle has been an Invercargill City Councillor since 2023.






Full King's Birthday Honours list

Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM):


Theresa Gattung for services to women, governance and philanthropy; and Joan Withers for services to business, governance and women.


Mrs Joan Withers, for services to business, governance and women




Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM):


Peter Beck for services to the aerospace industry, business and education; and Professor Peter Hunter for services to medical science.


Professor Peter John Hunter, MNZM, for services to medical science



Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM):


Vincent Ashworth for services to agriculture.


Arihia Bennett for services to Māori, governance and the community


James Boult for services to local government, tourism and the community


Anne Candy for services to Māori and local government


Rodney Adrian Duke for services to philanthropy and business


William Holland for services to community governance and philanthropy


Mary Lee for services to snow sports and tourism


Lesley Joan Milne for services to rowing


Dr John Peek for services to fertility treatment and reproductive health


Catherine Ann Grant Sadleir for services to sports governance and women


Christopher John Seed for services to the State


Air Marshal Kevin Ronald Short for services to the New Zealand Defence Force


Megan Faye Tamati-Quennell for services to Māori and First Nations art



Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM):


Professor Fiona Alpass for services to health psychology and seniors


Associate Professor Rohan Ameratunga for services to immunology


Andrew Barnes for services to business and philanthropy


Professor Ian Bissett for services to colorectal surgery and education


Andrea Blair for services to the geothermal industry and women


Dr Patricia Bradbury for services to sport and education


Richard Coon for services to business and philanthropy


Stephen Cox for services to cycling


Noel Davies for services to engineering, business and the community


Tanya Drawbridge (Ashken) for services to sculpture, silversmithing and jewellery


Andrew Dunn for services to people with Parkinson's disease


Peter Fegan for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community


Allison Ferguson for services to netball


Meri Gibson for services to dragon boating and breast cancer awareness


Tere Gilbert for services to early childhood and Māori language education


Gordon Glentworth for services to the livestock and dairy industries


Ian Grant for services to literature and historical preservation


Sarah Haydon for services to people with disabilities


William Jansen for services to wildlife conservation


Robert Jury for services to structural engineering and design


The Very Reverend Taimoanaifakaofo Kaio for services to the Pacific community


Christopher Lewis for services to tennis


Patricia Lindsay for services to netball and governance


Alexander Mackay (Jamie) for services to broadcasting and the rural community


Deborah Manning for services to the community and the environment


Leslie Noel McCutcheon for services to the thoroughbred and harness racing industries


Gemma New for services to music direction


Dr Colin O'Donnell for services to wildlife conservation


Professor Emerita Nicola Peart for services to the law


Anapela Polataivao for services to Pacific performing arts


Professor Phillippa Poole for services to medical education


Dr William Round for services to medical physics and biomedical engineering


Professor Christine Stephens for services to health psychology and seniors


Lisa Warrington for services to theatre and education


Dr Murray Williams for services to wildlife conservation and science


Ms Sheryll Christine Wilson for services to early childhood education


Adrienne Winkelmann for services to the fashion industry



Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM):


Jeanette Banfield for services to philately


Karen Bartlett for services to the community and social services


Dr Suzanne Blackwell for services to clinical and forensic psychology and the law


Barry Brown for services to structural engineering


Jane Cartwright for services to health governance


Frank Chapman for services to health


I-Hua (Eva) Chen for services to the Asian community


Phillip Lam for services to martial arts


Christine Clark for services to alcohol and drug harm reduction


Professor John Collins for services to surgical education and breast cancer management


Fleur Corbett for services to conservation


Thomas Coyle for services to the New Zealand Police, Disaster Victim Identification and theatre


Mark Crompton for services to meteorology and the community


Detective Niall Deehan for services to the New Zealand Police


James Doy for services to theatre, particularly youth theatre


Anthony Dreaver for services to the community


Reid Fletcher for services to the wine industry


Brian Foley for services to the plumbing industry and the community


Ian Godfrey for services to surf lifesaving and water safety education


Keith Gordon for services to diving and maritime history


Inspector Freda Anne Grace for services to the New Zealand Police


Elizabeth Greive for services to child poverty reduction


John Haldane for services to arts administration, particularly music


Grant Harrison for services to volleyball


David Henshaw for services to archery


Dr Barbara Hochstein for services to radiology and education


Jolie Hodson for services to business, governance and women


Leigh Hopper for services to property development and philanthropy


Kerry Hudson for services to land management


The Venerable Joseph Anthony Huta for services to the Anglican Church, Māori and the community


Dianne John for services to ornithology


Keith Jones for services to metrology


Stephen Kafka for services to conservation and wildlife research


Bridget Kauraka for services to the Cook Islands community


Rex Kerr for services to the community and rugby


Murray King for services to the dairy industry


Frederick Lewis for services to philanthropy and sport


Samuel Lewis for services to business and the community


HunKuk Lim for services to the Korean community


Jee Chin Lim (Venerable Abbess Manshin) for services to the community


Allister Macgregor for services to pipe bands


Allan John McCaw for services to the apiculture industry


Anthony McGovern for services to the racing industry


John McKenzie for services to education


Lorraine Mentz for services to education and philanthropy


Ereti Mitchell for services to New Zealand - United Kingdom relations


Maureen Morris for services to nursing


Vivian Naylor for services to people with disabilities


Linda Nelson for services to people with intellectual disabilities


Frances Oakes for services to mental health and the Pacific community


Julie Paterson for services to women and sport


Leitualaalemalietoa Lynn Lolokini Pavihi for services to Pacific education


Catherine Petrey for services to the New Zealand Police, arms control and the community


David Robie for services to journalism and Asia-Pacific media education


Louise Rummel for services to nursing education


Merrick Sanderson for services to orthopaedic surgery


Emma Scotter for services to Motor Neuron Disease research


Rachel Smalley for services to broadcasting and health advocacy


Akinihi Smith for services to Māori and the Anglican Church


Graham Smith for services to horticulture


Orquidea Mortera for services to diversional and recreational therapy and education


Amohaere Tangitu for services to Māori health


Glenn Teal for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community


Allison Todd for services to equestrian coaching and water safety


Kristine Tynan for services to people with long-term conditions and older adults


Jocelyn Urbahn for services to surf lifesaving and squash


Sally Walker for services to health advocacy


Detective Inspector Lewis Warner for services to the New Zealand Police and the community


Lisa Whittle for services to wildlife conservation


Adine Wilson for services to netball


Nicola Wilson for services to mental health advocacy, particularly disordered eating


Abann Yor for services to ethnic and migrant communities



Honorary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:


Allyn (Aliya) Danzeisen for services to the Muslim community and women



Companions of the King's Service Order (KSO):


Daniel Allen-Gordon for services to youth and charitable governance


Josephine Anderson for services to Māori


Colleen Brown for services to people with disabilities, local government and the community


Elizabeth Cunningham for services to governance


Michael Hollings for services to education and Māori


Karen Morrison-Hume for services to the community



King's Service Medal (KSM)


Mervyn Allison for services to brass bands


Marie Bennett for services to seniors


Lance Berry for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community


Patricia Boyle for services to the community


John Bray for services to rugby league


Henry Brittain for services to transport history and tourism


Janice Burnett for services to the community


Sandra Burrow for services to swimming


David Cade for services to conservation and bio-security awareness


Ian Campbell for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Taekwon-Do


Patricia Carrick-Clarke for services to sport, particularly cricket


Brian Carter for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand


Marian Ceregra for services to the Polish community and veterans


Robin Clarke for services to the community


Jacqueline Dwyer for services to the community


Robert Feisst (deceased) for services to the community


Patricia George for services to mosaic art and the community


Mervyn Gore for services to rugby league


Dr Matire Harwood for services to Māori health


Mailigi Hetutū for services to the Niuean community


Leslie Hokianga for services to physical fitness and mental health


Arthur Imms for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand


Tupuna Kaiaruna for services to the Cook Islands community and performing arts


Katareina Kaiwai for services to women and the civil construction industry


Maituteau Karora for services to the Cook Islands community


Fraser Lake for services to the community


David Laughlin for services to conservation


Trevor Marshall for services to the community


Peter McNeur for services to education and the community


Marilyn Milne for services to netball


Charles Nightingale for services to the community


Linda-Lee Odom for services to people with disabilities and sport


Sharda Patel for services to the Indian community and women


Bernard Power for services to the community


David Grant Smith for services to the community


Heather Smith for services to the community


Jillian Spicer for services to the community and refugees


Fay Taylor for services to the community


Robert Webb for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community


Glenn Williams for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community


Vicki Wood for services to victim support


Joseph Zawada for services to the Polish community and historical research



New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD)


Wing Commander Mark Alan Whiteside for services to the New Zealand Defence Force

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