Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
Instituted in 1818 this order has three classes
[GCMG, KCMG/DCMG,and CMG.
Awarded for distinguished administrative or
diplomatic service.
William HERRES 1920
KCMG
MP from 1896 to 1921, Minister for Native Affairs,
Railways, Labour, Marine and Customs
KCMG 1920
Edwin MICTCHELSON 1921
KCMG
MP 1881 to 1896 Mayor of Auckland 1903 to 1905
Services to Public
Charles SKERRETT 1927
KCMG
Chief Justice from 1926 to 1929
Services to Law
William NOXWORTHY 1929
KCMG
MP 1908 to 1928
Services to the Public
Michael MYERS 1930
KCMG
Chief Justice 1929 to 1946
Services to Law
Thomas WILFORD 1930
KCMG
High Commissioner for NZ in London
Services to the Public
Alfred RANSOM 1935
KCMG
Minister of Lands acting PM at times
Services to the Public
Algernon THOMAS 1937
KCMG
Professor of natural science
Services to Education
Carl BERENDSEN 1946
KCMG
NZ Minister at Washington 1944 to 1948
Services to Public
Peter Buck 1946
KCMG
Director of the Bernice P Bishop Museum
Services to Anthropology,
Humphrey O’LEARY 1947
KCMG
Chief Justice from 1946 to 1953
Services to Law
William POLSON 1951
KCMG
Dominion President of the NZ Farmers Union
MP 1928 to 1946
Services to Agriculture
William JORDON 1952
KCMG
MP for 14 years
NZ High Commissioner in London for 15 years
From 1935, NZ Representative on League of Nations
Services to the Public
Frederick DOIDGE 1953
KCMG
High Commissioner in London from 1951
Services to the Public
Harold BARROWCLOUGH 1954
KCMG
Chief Justice from 1953 to 1966
Services to the Law
Leslie MUNRO 1955
KCMG
Ambassador to the USA 1952 to 1958
Permanent Representative of NZ to the UN
Services to the Public
Thomas WEBB 1956
High Commissioner in London 1954 to 1958
MP 1943 to 1954
Services to the Public
William SULLIVAN 1957
KCMG
Mayor of Whakatane 1925 to 1938
MP 1941 to 1957.
Services to the Public
Thomas MacDONALD 1963
KCMG
High Commissioner in London 1961 to 1968
MP 1938 to 1957
Services to the Public
William GOOSMAN 1965
KCMG
MP 1938 to 1963
Services to the Public
Albert LILEY 1973
KCMG
Professor in Perinatal Physiology
Services to Medicine
Alister McINTOSH 1973
KCMG
Secretary of New External Affairs Department 1943 to 1966
Services to the Public
Robert MacFARLANE 1974
KCMG
Mayor of Christchurch 1938 to 1941, and 1950 to 1958
MP 1939 to 1969, Speaker of the House 1957 to 1960
Services to the Public
Arnold NORDMEYER 1975
KCMG
MP 1935 TO 1969
President of the Labour Party 1950 to 1955
Services to the Public
John McALPINE 1977
KCMG
Chairman of the NZ Ports Authority since 1969
Services to the Public
Douglas CARTER 1977
KCMG
High Commissioner in London,
MP 1957 to 1975
Services to the Public
Donald McKAY 1978
KCMG
MP
Services to the Public
Wallace ROWLING 1983
KCMG
PM 1974 to 1975, Leader of the Opposition 1976 to 1983
Services to the Public
Lancelot ADAMS-SCHNEIDER 1984
KCMG
NZ Ambassador to the USA 1982 to 1985
MP 1959 to 1981
Services to the Public
George LAKING 1985
KCMG
Chief Ombudsman 1977 to 1984
NZ Ambassador to the EEC 1960 to 1961
NZ Ambassador to the USA 1961 to 1967
Services to the Public
The Honourable Dame [Margaret] Ann HERCUS 31 December 1987
DCMG
Born 24th February 1942, gained a BA from Auckland
University and a LL.B from Canterbury University.
When the Minister of Trade, Warren Freer, wanted a
woman on the Price Tribunal in 1973 she was proposed
for the position.
He was impressed with her ability and appointed her to the
Commerce Commission,
His successor, Lance Adams-Schneider, made her Deputy
Chairman.
Stood for the Labour seat of Lyttleton in 1978, 81 and 84,
she did not seek re-election in 1987.
She was the first Minister for Women’s Affairs and the first
Woman to hold the NZ Police Portfolio.
Awarded the DCMG in January 1988 for public services.
Served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to
UN from 1988 to 1990
The Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell
PALMER 31 December 1990
KCMG, AC, QC,
Born on 21st April 1942 in Nelson, Educated at Nelson Central,
Intermediate and College, he gained a BA degree in 1964
and a LL.B in 1965 from Victoria University in Wellington.
Went to University of Chicago’s Law School and gained a
Juris Doctor in 1967. He taught for a period at the University
of Iowa and the University of Virginia and undertook consultancy
work for the Australian Government.
Appointed a Professorship of Law at Victoria saw him return to NZ.
Winning a 1979 by-election for Labour in the Christchurch Central
seat started his political career, becoming Deputy leader of the
Party in 1983.
When Labour won the 1984 election he became the 10th Deputy
Prime Minister of the 4th Labour Government.
When the Prime Minister, Lange resigned from ill health in May 1989,
he assumed he position of Prime Minister.
Two months before the 1990 elections, when it was clear that
he could not lead his party to victory he resigned from politics.
He returned to his previous Law Professorship at Victoria University,
and at the University of Iowa, also, for a time, a Law Consultant.
Awarded the KCMG in 1991 and an Honorary Companion of the
Order of Australia in the same year.
In 1991 he was listed on the UN Global 500 Roll of Honour for his
work on Environmental Issues
Dame Catherine TIZARD
ONZ, GCMG, GOVO, DBE, QSO, DStJ,
Born 4th April 1931 in Waharoa, Waikato,
Was married in 1951, had her four children before the age of 27.
Returned to Auckland University and completed a Zoology degree.
Became a member on the Auckland City Council in 1971 to 1983
and the Auckland Regional Authority in 1980.
Due to her husband’s [Bob Tizard] success in Parliament the family
moved to Wellington and she commuted to Auckland for Council
business.
From 1976 to 1985 she was starred on the popular TV show,
‘Beauty and the Beast’, with Selwyn Toogood and Shona McFarlane.
Ran for Mayor of Auckland City in the 1983 local elections and
Became the first female to serve in that office.
On 13th December 1990 she was appointed as Governor General
of New Zealand.
She was the third female Governor in the British Commonwealth,
following Dame Minita Gordon of Belize 1981, and Dame Jeanne
Sauve of Canada 1984.
Awarded the ONZ on 3 June 2002,
DBE in 1985
GCMG in 1990
Appointed Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Auckland [Countess
of Ranfurly’s Own] and Northland Regiment.
John ROBERTSON 1994
KCMG
Chief Ombudsman 1984 to 1994
Services to the Public
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Other Posts in the Knighthood Series
Order of the Bath
KCB/DCB
NZ Merit
KNZM/DNZM
Companion of Honour
CH
Grand Cross of the British Empire
GBE
Grand Cross of St Michael and St George
GCMG
Grand Companion NZ Order of Merit
GNZM
Baronet’s Badge
Bt
Order of NZ Merit
ONZ
@len.george is Catholic a major religion in NZ?
Probably no 2,
Alglican, Church of England is no 1
Catholic no 2
Presbyterian no 3
Methodist no 4
Ratana no 5 , a Maori saw God and started his own religion
There are small pockets of just about every other Religion, somewhere, all are tolerated
Ok, no wonder.
Wait you said Maori saw God?
That was his claim, the followers believed him, there are three or four temples spread over the country, most bigger towns/Citys have their own churches, sometimes halls, to have their church meeting at.
the Headquarters are at Ratana, about 20 km away, a village of 150 houses, one shop, then the 4th weekend in January there is 3 to 4 thousand there having their annual meeting.
they come from all over the country to attend.
Source
Faith and religion. Issues that puzzle many.
That fact makes me think about a prophecy in The Holy Bible at Matt 7 : 21,22.
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