An architect, a Pike River survivor and an unnamed warrior are among the New Zealanders winning accolades in the New Year Honours list.
Every time Ivan Vicelich retires from the All Whites, something great happens for New Zealand football.
One of the country's most well-known criminal lawyers and relentless campaigner for prisoners' rights over his 60-year career has been knighted for his services to the field.
New Year 2013 NZ Honours awarded in Otago and Southland.
THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT
When Judge Bruce Robertson received recognition in the New Year's honours for services as a judge of the High Court and the Court of Appeal, he also became the second milk monitor from the 1954 standard 3 class at Wakari School to be knighted.
Helen Clark tops the New Year Honours, being appointed a member of the Order of New Zealand (ONZ) and filmmaker Peter Jackson is made a Knight.
John McLellan is not one for a fuss. Ask him what he thinks of receiving the Queen's Service Medal for services to marine search and rescue, and the 82-year-old Moeraki identity responds, "I thought that sort of thing was wiped long ago."
The 2010 New Year Honours announced today. -
Helen Elizabeth Huddleston
QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL (QSM)
Passion for her family and her community has resulted in Helen Huddleston (61) receiving the Queens Service Medal.
Through supporting her children in their interests, and her friends and neighbours in their every day activities, Mrs Huddleston has performed a variety of volunteer roles.
QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL (QSM)
QUEEN'S SERVICE ORDER (QSM)
MEMBER OF THE NZ ORDER OF MERIT (MNZM)
OFFICER OF THE NZ ORDER OF MERIT (ONZM)
QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL (QSM)
QUEEN'S SERVICE MEDAL (QSM)
COMPANION OF THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT (CNZM)
MEMBER OF THE NZ ORDER OF MERIT (MNZM)
University of Otago vice-chancellor and medical researcher Prof David Skegg has been awarded one of the highest accolades in the New Year honours list.
The 2009 New Year Honours list announced today: