1993 New Year Honours (New Zealand) Explained

Knight Bachelor

Reubina Ann Ballin . For services to the community.
Helen June Patricia Evison . For services to theatre, television and the community.
Thea Dale, Lady Muldoon . For services to the community.

Mary Valerie Eliason . For services to Country Women's Institutes.
John Edward Keaney . For services to local-body and community affairs.
John Anderson Jamieson – Commissioner of Police, New Zealand Police.
Emeritus Professor Nancy Joan Kinross. For services to nursing and nursing education.
Dr Dorothy Field Usher Potter. For services to ophthalmology.
Aroha Hohipera Reriti-Crofts. For services to the Māori people and the community.
Esme Irene Tombleson . For services to multiple sclerosis and the community.
Edward James Tonks. For services to rugby.
Noel Henry Yarrow . For services to the baking industry, export and the community.

Brian Shields Armstrong . For services to the New Zealand Fire Service.
Muriel Dorothy Butler. For services to children's literature.
Michael Armstrong Collins – lately director-general, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Peter David Cox. For services to the travel and tourist industries.
Dr Keith Douglas Drayton. For services to medicine and the community.
Vivienne Mary (Vicky) Duncan. For public services.
Ann Jocelyn Gluckman . For services to education and the community.
Mary Patricia Hanrahan (Sister Mary Hanrahan). For services to education.
Harold Ashworth Holmes . For services to the community.
Meredith Jane Hunter. For services to the viticultural industry.
Joanne Robin Morris. For public services.
Dr Claudia Josepha Orange. For services to historical research.
Wendy Ross. For services to the community.
Horace Noel (Sonny) Sciascia . For services to local government and sport.
John Carl Sexton. For services to the disabled.
Dr Warwick Mayne Smeeton. For services to sports medicine.
Douglas Alexander Smith. For services to business management.
Nadja Tollemache. For services to the law.

Erin Margaret Baker. For services as a triathlete.
Philippa June Baker. For services to rowing.
Margaret Orpah Cleland . For services to the community.
Rona Davis. For services as a speech and drama teacher.
Reginald James Denny . For services to local government.
Perilyn Drysdale. For services to manufacturing and export.
John Albert Fauvel. For services to Toastmasters International.
Henry (Harry) Neville Haythorne. For services to ballet.
Charles Christianson Hood – lately general manager, Waikeria Prison, Department of Justice.
Ian Alexander Hope. For services to the community.
Barbara Anne Kendall. For services to boardsailing.
Angus MacAulay. For services to piping.
Thomas Wilford McKay. For services to local government and the community.
Roy Alexander McLennan. For services to local-body and community affairs.
John Edwin Heremaia Marsh . For services to the Māori people and the community.
Lorraine Mary Moller. For services to athletics.
John Lawrence Murray. For services to farming and the community.
Jennifer Frances Newstead. For services to sport.
Betty (Jan) Nigro. For services to art.
John William Rose. For services to the community.
Violet Schaper. For services to the blind.
Dr William Joseph Smith. For services to leprosy control and the community.
Lilian Valder. For services to the community.
Margaret Alxiere Yelverton (Mrs Yates). For services to the hairdressing industry.

Lieutenant Commander Susan Jane Taylor – Royal New Zealand Navy.
Captain and Quartermaster William John Lillicrapp – New Zealand Special Air Service.
Squadron Leader Michael Philip Pullar – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Hugh Carl Baker – senior station officer, Haumoana Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
John Braidwood – chief fire officer, Alexandra Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
Kenneth McLeay Watkins – chief fire officer, Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.