King's Birthday Honours 2025

The story so far

The 2025 King's Birthday Honours list was released on 1 June 2025, with 188 people awarded for services across various sectors.^{2 Jun 2025} Recipients named in the list include Dame Catriona Williams for spinal injury work, Dame Ranjna Patel for services to ethnic communities, and Dai Henwood for entertainment and fundraising.^{2 Jun 2025} The list also includes entertainers, politicians and athletes, such as Suzy Cato and cricketers Sophie Devine and Tim Southee.^{2 Jun 2025} Among the Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit are restaurant critic David Burton, fly fisher Peter Carty for his fishing, and photographer Dr Fiona Pardington for her services to photography.^{2 Jun 2025} Peter Nation, former chief executive of the National Fieldays Society, and swimming coach Clive Power were also appointed Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit.^{2 Jun 2025}

Latest

Honours for fishing, photography, agriculture and swimming were announced alongside the wider list.^{2 Jun 2025}

Key moments

1. 2 Jun 2025188 people awarded in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours list.
2. 2 Jun 2025Dame Catriona Williams, Dame Ranjna Patel and Dai Henwood named among recipients.
3. 2 Jun 2025Food critic David Burton appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
4. 2 Jun 2025Fly fisher Peter Carty and photographer Fiona Pardington named as officers.
5. 2 Jun 2025Peter Nation and Clive Power honoured for agriculture and swimming services.

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