1990 Special Honours (New Zealand) Explained

The 1990 Special Honours in New Zealand were three special honours lists: the first was dated 6 February 1990 and made appointments to the Order of New Zealand and the Queen's Service Order;^[1] the second was dated 17 May 1990 made awards of the Polar Medal;^[2] and the third was dated 27 November 1990, to recognise the incoming governor-general, Dame Catherine Tizard.^[3]

Order of New Zealand (ONZ)

Additional member

• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
• Dr Thomas Allen Monro Curnow .
• The Honourable Michael John Duffy .
• Nene Janet Paterson Clutha (Janet Frame) .
• Arthur Leslie Lydiard .
• Sir Guy Richardson Powles .

Honorary member

• Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal (Sonny Ramphal) .

Order of St Michael and St George

Dame Grand Cross (GCMG)

• Dame Catherine Anne Tizard – Governor-General Designate of New Zealand.

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

For community service

Extra companion

• Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal .

Additional companion

• Beverley Gwendolen, Lady Reeves.

For public services

Additional companion

• The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves – Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand since 1985.

Ordinary companion

• The Right Honourable Sir William (Frederick Payne) Heseltine – private secretary to The Queen since 1986.

Polar Medal

With clasp "Antarctic 1978–88"

• Alexander Richard Pyne – of Wellington. For good services as a member of New Zealand expeditions to Antarctica in recent years.
• Garth Edwin Varcoe – of Christchurch. For good services as a member of New Zealand expeditions to Antarctica in recent years.

Notes and References

1. News: Honours and awards . New Zealand Gazette . 446 . 15 February 1990 . 23 . 11 July 2020.
2. News: Honours and awards . 17 May 1990 . New Zealand Gazette . 1656 . 78.
3. News: Appointment . New Zealand Gazette . 4580 . 6 December 1990 . 213 . 6 August 2020.