1927 New Year Honours (New Zealand) Explained

See also: 1927 New Year Honours.

The 1927 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George V on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1926 and the beginning of 1927, and were announced on 1 January 1927.^[1]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Knight Bachelor

• Robert Donald Douglas Maclean – of Hawke's Bay. In recognition of his services to New Zealand.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander (KCMG)

• The Honourable Charles Perrin Skerrett – chief justice.

Companion (CMG)

• John Alexander – of Auckland. In recognition of his services to New Zealand.
• Charles Westwood Earle – of Wellington; president of the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors' Association.

Notes and References

1. News: New year honours . 3 January 1927 . Timaru Herald . 8 . 15 March 2021.