New Year Honours List 2022

The NY Honours List is here.

DNZM

To be Dames Companion of the said Order:

Ms Lisa Marie Carrington, MNZM, of Auckland. For services to canoe racing.

Ms Sophie Frances Pascoe, MNZM, of Christchurch. For services to swimming.

Ms Janet Marie Shroff, CNZM, CVO, of Wellington. For services to the State and the community.

KNZM

To be Knights Companion of the said Order:

Mr Christopher Patrick Thomas Farrelly, of Whangarei. For services to health and the community.

Mr Robert Nairn Gillies, of Rotorua. For services to Māori and war commemoration.

Professor Joel Ivor Mann, CNZM, of Dunedin. For services to health.

Very pleased to see Lisa Carrington and Sophie Pascoe receive titular honours. They are both amazing athletes and role models who have remained world beaters over multiple Olympics. Carrington won gold in 2012, 2016 and 2020 while Pascoe won gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Also pleased to see Marie Shroff honoured, as one of the most trustworthy public servants of her generation. I actually thought she was already a Dame!