2001 Special Honours (New Zealand) Explained

The 2001 Special Honours in New Zealand were two Special Honours Lists, published in New Zealand on 20 and 21 March 2001.^[1] Appointments were made to the New Zealand Order of Merit and the Queen's Service Order to recognise the incoming governor-general, Dame Silvia Cartwright, and the outgoing governor general and viceregal consort, Sir Michael and Lady Hardie Boys.

New Zealand Order of Merit

Principal Companion (PCNZM)

Additional

• The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright – Governor-General Designate

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Additional, for community service

• (Edith) Mary, Lady Hardie Boys

Additional, for public services

• The Right Honourable Sir Michael Hardie Boys – Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand since 1996

Notes and References

1. Web site: Special Honours Lists – issued 20 and 21 March 2001 . 6 April 2011 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 25 April 2019.