NY Honours List 2023

The full list is here.

The titular honours are:

DNZM

To be Dames Companion of the said Order: 

Ms Miranda Catherine Millais Harcourt, ONZM, of Wellington. For services to the screen industry and theatre.

Professor Farah Rangikoepa Palmer, ONZM, of Palmerston North. For services to sport, particularly rugby.

Dr Janice Claire Wright, of Christchurch. For services to the State and the environment.

KNZM

To be Knights Companion of the said Order: 

Dr Ashley Robin Bloomfield, of Lower Hutt. For services to public health.

Mr Markus Dunajtschik, of Wellington. For services to philanthropy.

Dr Haare Mahanga Te Wehinga Williams, MNZM, JP, of Auckland. For services to Māori, literature and education.

Very pleased to see Sir Mark Dunajtschik, whose generosity is staggering.

Also nice to see Dame Miranda Harcourt follow in the steps of her mother, Dame Kate Harcourt. They are arguably NZ’s finest acting family. I love watching productions with Miranda in them.