2007 Special Honours (New Zealand) Explained

The 2007 Special Honours in New Zealand were two Special Honours Lists: the first was published on 6 February 2007, in which four appointments of additional members were made to the Order of New Zealand to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Order;^[1] and the second was dated 21 May 2007, and recognised the incumbent governor-general, Anand Satyanand.^[2] The appointments were made by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government.^[1]

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

Order of New Zealand (ONZ)

Additional member

• Sir Brian James Lochore – of Masterton.
• The Right Reverend and the Honourable Sir Paul Alfred Reeves – of Auckland.
• Professor Christian Karlson Stead – of Auckland.
• The Right Honourable Sir Arthur Owen Woodhouse – of Auckland.

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Additional

• The Honourable Anand Satyanand – Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Realm of New Zealand.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Special honours list . 6 February 2007 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 4 September 2018.
2. Special honours list . New Zealand Gazette . 56 . 1451 . 24 May 2007 . 7 June 2020.