Alumni Royal Honours

We congratulate the following former students and staff who have received New Year or Queen’s/King's Birthday Royal Honours Awards.

EX-STUDENTS

1991          

Stanley Utiger BEM (1978-1979)   
British Empire Medal (Military Division).

Graham Egarr QSM (1963-1967)   
Queen's Service Medal for services to rafting, canoeing, and the environment.

1997          

Alan Belcher MNZM (1970-1972)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (Military Division) for services to the United Nations.

2003

Phil Gayton ONZM (1962-1965)
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Volleyball.

2011

Allan Brodie MNZM (1967)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Volleyball.

2012

Harry Duynhoven QSM (1968-1971)   
Queen's Service Medal for services as a Member of Parliament.

2013

Pamela Coe (Coughlin) MNZM (1971)   
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Cycling.

Murray Horn Ph.D CMNZ (1967-1970)
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Business and Health. 

2014

Dillon Boucher MNZM (1989-1990)   
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Basketball. 

2017

Terry Parkes MNZM (1968-1969)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the Arts, Business & the Community. 

2018          

Jenny Ellis(George) MNZM (1963-1966)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Education.

Bryce Barnett MNZM (1968-1971)   
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Governance and Philanthropy.

Donna Leong OBE (1979-1983)   
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (UK award) for services to Business.

2019          

Dr. Rosemary C Hipkins (Whittaker) MNZM (1965)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to science education.

Mike Merrick QSM (1976-1979)   
Queen's Service Medal for services to the Community.

2021
Garry Carnachan ONZM (1970-1974)
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to secondary school sport.

Denise Guy ONZM (1968-1972)
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to infant mental health.

EX-STAFF

2011          

Barry Finch QSM (1969-2002)   
Queen's Service Medal for services to the Community

Guy Jansen MNZM (1964-1966)   
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Music

2019          

Rosalie Goldsworthy MNZM (1988-1993)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to wildlife conservation.

2021

Mark Bowden MNZM (2010-2018)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education.

Bali Haque MNZM (1975-1977 & 1982-1991)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education governance.