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KB Honours 2025

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The full list is here. Titular honours are:
To be Dames Companion of the said Order:
Ms Ranjna Patel, ONZM, QSM, JP, of Auckland. For services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention.
Emeritus Distinguished Professor Alison Stewart, CNZM, of Prebbleton. For services to plant science and the arable sector.
Mrs Catriona Ruth Williams, MNZM, of Masterton. For services to spinal cord injury research and equestrian sport.
To be Knights Companion of the said Order:
The Honourable Mark Leslie Smith Cooper, KC, of Martinborough. For services to the judiciary.
Mr Brendan Jon Lindsay, MNZM, of Auckland. For services to business and philanthropy.
Mr Ewan Francis Smith, CNZM, of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. For services to Cook Islands business and tourism.

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