Queen's Birthday Honours

For acclaimed Kiwi Pacific author Albert Wendt, writing is like breathing.

"I write because I can't stop writing. It is in my nature," he says.

Having moved from trying to control the bear-pit of Parliament to chatting with royals at Buckingham Palace garden parties, Queens' Birthday Weekend is an appropriate time for former Speaker Lockwo

After a 23-year army career that has seen him serve in Egypt, East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq, Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Michie admits to feeling a bit embarrassed at receiving the Distinguished S

The wife of the late Sir Robert Chambers says it is comforting he knew of the honour before his sudden death last month.

A health professional who has dedicated her career to injury prevention says her Queen's Birthday honour came "out of the blue".

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND
Member

Emeritus Prof Albert Wendt, CNZM, Auckland: services to New Zealand.

THE NZ ORDER OF MERIT
Dame Companion

Queen's Birthday Honours for 2012.

THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND