Awards list for New Zealand
The 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand , celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II , were appointments made by the Queen in her right as Queen of New Zealand , on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 15 June 1985.[ 1] [ 2]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Sir Paul Reeves
Sir Ron Trotter
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George [ edit ]
Knight Commander (KCMG)[ edit ] Jack James Chesterman – of Wellington; Secretary of Energy, Ministry of Energy.
Lyndsay Mason Papps – of Wellington. For public services.
Royal Victorian Order [ edit ]
Order of the British Empire [ edit ]
Dame Commander (DBE)[ edit ] Civil division Civil division Civil division Matthew George Brajkovich – of Auckland. For services to the wine industry.
Emeritus Professor James Towers Campbell – of Nelson . For services to education.
Roderic George Compton – of Kaiapoi . For services to the Nurse Maude Nursing Association and the community.
Arthur Maitland Hughes JP – of Auckland. For services to racing administration.
Professor Reinhart Hugo Michael Langer – of Christchurch. For services to agricultural education.
Emeritus Professor John Rushforth McCreary – of Wellington. For services to social welfare.
Dr Donald Michael Fraser McDonald JP – of Auckland. For services to medicine.
Malvina Lorraine Major (Mrs Fleming) – of Ōpunake . For services to opera.
Dr Graham Anderson Milne – of Martinborough . For services to asthmatics.
Lorna Overend – of Christchurch. For services to athletics and the community.
Margaret Annie (Nancy) Radford – of Wellington. For services to Barnardo's and the community.
Patariki te Rei – of Rotorua . For services to Māori culture , language and the community.
George Alfred Smith JP – of Helensville . For services to local-body and community affairs.
Dr Shirley Lyford Tonkin – of Auckland. For services to medicine and welfare.
Geoffrey Thomson Upton DSO – of Taupō . For services to journalism and the newspaper industry.
Hal Hugh Wagstaff – of Wellington. For services to yachting.
Davina Eileen Eliza Whitehouse – of Pukerua Bay . For services to the performing arts.
Elaine Jean Whiteman – of Wellington. For services to nursing.
Jean Boughton Wishart – of Auckland. For services to journalism.Military division
Reinhart Langer
Malvina Major
Civil division Lionel Albert JP – of Auckland. For services to the community.
Alfred Gaynor Beadle – of Wellington. For public services especially to the New Zealand Wheat Board.
Brian Kenneth Berg. For services to local body and community affairs.
Richard Trevor Brittenden – of Christchurch. For services to sporting journalism.
Thomas Leonard Brown – of Papatoetoe . For services to education.
Frederick Henry Charles – of Upper Hutt. For services to the gas industry and the community.
Reginald Edmond Combes – of Auckland. For services to pharmacy.
Patrick John Gaines – superintendent, New Zealand Police .
Eric Jerkovich – of Papakura . For services to education.
Professor Emeritus George Alexander Knox – of Christchurch; lately professor of zoology, University of Canterbury .
Andrew Forrester McLay JP – of Waimate . For services to local-body and community affairs.
Ian William McMeeking JP – of Dunedin. For services to the community.
Edward Charles Mansfield JP – of Auckland. For services to the community.
Andrew Osmond Melville – of Wellington. For services to athletics.
Jules Donna McKenzie Panui o Marama Mitchell – of Rotorua. For services to the community.
Ronald Leslie Moore – of Christchurch. For services to speedway sport.
Walter Thomas Neal JP – of Blackball . For services to local-body and community affairs.
George Lancelot Osborne JP – of Wellington. For services to the Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices' Association.
William Joseph Gregory Roach MC JP – of Palmerston North . For services to the community.
Arthur Stanley Scaife – of Wānaka . For services to local government.
David Roy Simmons – of Auckland. For services to ethnology and the Māori people .
Thomas Murray Forbes Taylor – of Kurow . For service to local-body and community affairs.
Roy James Towers – of Lower Hutt . For services to the St John Ambulance Brigade .
John Francis Wheeler – of Nelson. For services to the community and the arts. Military division Warrant Officer Writer Robert James Kilpatrick – Royal New Zealand Navy.
Temporary Lieutenant Commander Glen Ross Millar – Royal New Zealand Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Graham Francis Nixey – Royal New Zealand Navy.
Major Richard Rodney Ottaway – Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport .
Captain (now Major) and Quartermaster David James Mowat – Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers .
Master Air Electronics Operator Noel Joseph Crump – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Squadron Leader Isabel Joan Mary Dougan – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Squadron Leader Gilbert Randal Springer – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
British Empire Medal (BEM)[ edit ]
Military division General Service Hand Robert John Prater – Royal New Zealand Navy.
Staff Sergeant John Brian Hadfield – Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers (Territorial Force).
Staff Sergeant (now Temporary Warrant Officer Class II) Murray Lawrence David Ross – Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport.
Sergeant (now Flight Sergeant) Gavin Frederick Gault – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Flight Sergeant Thomas Roger Harrison – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)[ edit ]
Anne Anituatua Delamere – of Wellington.
Charles Tumate Tonga Mahuta – of Huntly .
Betty Gertrude Pearson – of Christchurch.
Frederick George Ryan – of Rotorua.
The Reverend Father Stuart James Sellar – of Dunedin. For public services [ edit ]
Queen's Service Medal (QSM)[ edit ]
Dorothy Mary Amoore – of Auckland.
Ellis Walter Bott – of Levin .
Margaret Kura Brown – of Wellington.
Hilda Cocker – of Winton .
Letitia Emily Coleman – of Christchurch.
Jeanne Edgar – of Christchurch.
Muriel Ethelwyn Fisher – of Auckland.
Sam Hunt (Samuel Percival Hunt) – of Paremata .
Grace Isabel Johnson – of Dunedin.
Ropata Ki Keepa – of Taumarunui .
Dougall Alexander Love – of Southbridge .
William Leslie McIvor – of Nelson.
Nancy Margaret McKenzie – of Timaru .
Jack Raymond Matthews – of Featherston .
Cecil Charles Leamoth Oldham – of Waikouaiti .
Olive Roberta Olds – of Christchurch.
Doris Palmer JP – of Rotorua.
Doris Maude Penny JP – of Wellington.
Joy Margaret Peters – of Upper Hutt.
Margaret Beth Robertson – of Wellington.
Mervyn Charles Smith – of Auckland.
Agnes Tuisamoa – of Auckland.
John Turei – of Auckland. For public services [ edit ] John Keighley Banks JP – of Auckland.
Leslie Pitman Clark JP – of Auckland.
Bernard Dekker – of Tūrangi .
Natalie Dumbleton – of Auckland.
Joseph Alway Franklin – senior sergeant, New Zealand Police.
Edith June Gardiner – of Waiau .
Selwyn Watkin Gribble – of Auckland; head chauffeur, Public Service Garage, New Zealand Post Office , Auckland.
Hineipoua Grindlay – of Auckland.
Robert William Harley JP – of Dunedin.
Hapeta Watene Hodges – senior constable, New Zealand Police.
Hugh Stanley Hughes – of Ruatoria .
Joseph Robert Hughes – of Hamilton.
Joan Olive Marion Lawson – of Auckland.
James McLay – of Papatoetoe; district probation officer, Department of Justice, Ōtāhuhu , 1958–1984.
June Hinekahukura Mariu JP – of Auckland.
Harris Patrick Martin – of Rotorua; lately director, Department of Maori Affairs , Rotorua.
Stewart James Newton – of Dunedin.
Frances Mary Parker – of Wellington.
John Edridge Penketh – of Nelson.
Sylvia Joan Spear – of Wellington; lately principal, Kimi Ora School , Wellington.
Robert Steward – of Auckland; senior station officer Howick Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service .
Harold Browning Turner JP – of Christchurch.
Tuhimareikura Ofa Vahaakolo JP – of Auckland.
Lucas Wilhelmus Vorgers – of Dunedin.
Ellen Bernadette Young – senior constable, New Zealand Police.
Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)[ edit ]
Gordon Robert Brunskill – chief fire officer, Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
Rex Leonard Dally – fire commander and chief fire officer, Masterton Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
Air Force Cross (AFC)[ edit ]
Squadron Leader Murray Wayne Sinclair – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air[ edit ]
Master Air Electronics Operator Christopher Ewan Barry Allott – Royal New Zealand Air Force.