Three knights and three dames
The 2020 New Year’s Honours List is here. The top titular honours are:
DNZM
To be Dames Companion of the said Order:
Dr Anna Louisa de Launey Crighton, QSO, JP, of Christchurch. For services to heritage preservation and governance.
Ms Noeline Taurua, of Te Puke. For services to netball.
Professor Marilyn Joy Waring, CNZM, of Auckland. For services to women and economics.
KNZM
To be Knights Companion of the said Order:
Mr Stephen William Hansen, CNZM, of Christchurch. For services to rugby.
Mr Robert George Martin, MNZM, of Whanganui. For services to people with disabilities.
The Honourable Joseph Victor Williams, of Porirua. For services to the judiciary.