Susana Lemisio was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday honours for her services to the Tokelau community and early childhood education. She came to New Zealand in the 1960s as an 18-year-old “and it was a shock to me to see for the first time the tall Read more
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Queen’s Birthday honours for long serving principal Kieran Fouhy
Friday, June 10th, 2016
Long serving teacher and headmaster of several Catholic Colleges, Mr Kieran Fouhy was named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to education. He was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. “As a Catholic community, we are delighted to see him acknowledged in this way for his contribution, over Read more
Educators recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
Four Catholic educators have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their contribution to education. Maretta Tuasivi Solomon and Pulotu Arthur Solomon have been made Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Elizabeth Horgan has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of merit. Anne Miles has been made a Member Read more
Queen’s Birthday honours for Morvin and Kura Simon
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
Fifty years in music performance and kapa haka has earned Queen’s Birthday honours for husband and wife Morvin and Kura Simon. Mr Simon is now a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) and his wife has a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM). Asked whether all those years of composing songs, singing and tutoring Read more
Ohakune Kuia becomes member of the NZ order of merit
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Ohakune kuia Vera Whakaaronui Wilson has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Maori, music and the Ohakune community in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Vera says she will receive the NZOM on behalf of her late brothers and sister, Rihari and Matiu Mareikura, and older sister Joan Read more