King’s Birthday Honours 2026

The full list is here. Titular honours are:

DNZM

To be Dames Companion of the said Order:

Mrs Susan Jean Hassall, ONZM, JP, of Cambridge. For services to education.

Professor Elizabeth Mary Rata, of Auckland. For services to education.

KNZM

To be Knights Companion of the said Order:

Dr Paul Andrew Baker, of Auckland. For services to health.

Mr Peter Francis Boshier, of Wellington. For services to the State and the judiciary.

Professor Emeritus James William Chapman, of Palmerston North. For services to literacy education.

Mr David Charles Ellis, CNZM, of Ngaruawahia. For services to the thoroughbred industry and philanthropy.

Nice to see so many in education get honoured.