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NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- NZ Herald
King's Birthday Honours 2025: The full list - knights, dames and all other recipients
Emeritus Distinguished Professor Alison Stewart, CNZM, for services to plant science and the arable sector Emeritus Distinguished Professor Alison Stewart has been made a dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to plant science and the arable sector. Photo / File Catriona Ruth Williams, MNZM, for services to spinal cord injury research and equestrian sport Catriona Williams has been made a dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to spinal cord injury research and equestrian sport. Photo / Lynda Feringa Knights Companion (KNZM) Mark Leslie Smith Cooper, KC, for services to the judiciary Now-retired Justice Mark Cooper has been made a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the judiciary. Photo / Courts of NZ Brendan Jon Lindsay, MNZM, for services to business and philanthropy Brendan Lindsay has been made a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and philanthropy. Photo / Jason Oxenham Ewan Francis Smith, CNZM, for services to Cook Islands business and tourism Ewan Smith has been made a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Cook Islands business and tourism. Photo / LinkedIn Companions (CNZM) Catherine Joy Andersen, for services to the music industry Wayne Robert Boyd, for services to business, philanthropy and sport Professor George Charles Clifton, for services to structural engineering Anthony Edwin Falkenstein, ONZM, for services to philanthropy and business education Steven Leonard Joyce, for services as a Member of Parliament Steven Joyce has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Photo / Nick Reed Donald Angus Mackinnon, for services to sports governance Professor Emeritus Ian George Mayhew, for services to the veterinary profession, especially equine medicine Dr David Edwin McKee, for services to New Zealand Sign Language and the Deaf community William Charles Nathan, OBE, ED, for services to Māori Dr Lesley Kay Rameka, for services to Māori and early childhood education Ruth Margaret Richardson, for services as a Member of Parliament and to governance Dr Ai Ling Tan, for services to gynaecology Dr Mark Greenslade Thomas, for services to people living with HIV/Aids and antibiotic research Officers (ONZM) Emeritus Professor George David Baxter, for services to physiotherapy and health Gillian Lorraine Bohm, for services to health Associate Professor Philip Michel Jose Brinded, for services to psychiatry Fergus Graham Brown, for services to the tourism industry Graham Vincent Brown, for services to the venison industry David Paul Burton, for services to food writing Peter Hardy Ballantyne Carty, for services to fly-fishing Suzanne Noreen Cato, for services to music, television and education Hohepa Conrad, for services to Māori, particularly kaupapa waka Peter Michael de Blois, for services to music Dr Celia Jane Devenish Giddings, for services to women's health and education Sophie Frances Monique Devine, for services to cricket Judith Mary Dobson, for services to the community, broadcasting and historical preservation Jude Dobson has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the community, broadcasting and historical preservation. Photo / Supplied Professor Bernadette Kathleen Drummond, for services to dentistry and education Daryl Kelvin Eason, for services to wildlife conservation Susan Elizabeth Elliott, for services to the arts and governance Rear Admiral James Leslie Gilmour, (Rtd), for services to the New Zealand Defence Force Kirk Brian Hardy, for services to drug abuse prevention and education Dafydd (Dai) Morgan Henwood, for services to the entertainment industry and charitable fundraising Professor Patria Anne Hume, for services to sports science and injury prevention Gary Rodney Lane, for services to conservation and philanthropy Julia May Marshall, for services to children's literature Peter David Martin, JP, for services to the community, particularly Pacific and LGBTQ+ communities Murray Graham Mexted, for services to rugby David Ross Morgan, for services to aviation Panchanatham Narayanan, QSM, JP, for services to multicultural communities Peter Arnold Nation, for services to the agricultural industry and governance Gillian Christine Naylor, for services to rural communities, particularly women John Daniel O'Sullivan, for services to business and philanthropy Dr Fiona Dorothy Pardington, MNZM, for services to photography Dr Susan Parry, for services to gastroenterology David Robert Percy, for services to fire safety technologies, business and the community Eric Clive Power, for services to swimming Timothy Grant Southee, for services to cricket Gail Patricia Spence, for services to language education Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Spoonley, for services to sociology John Bradley Struthers, for services to cycling, the cycling industry and business Mark William Joseph Vela, for services to mental health care and education Jennifer Mary Wake, for services to theatre and television Neil William Walker, JP, for services to primary industries and the community Sarah Louise Walker, for services to BMX and sports governance Dr Richard John Wild, for services to animal welfare and the veterinary sector Portia Louise Woodman-Wickliffe, for services to rugby Wayne Wright, for services to education and philanthropy Members (MNZM) Anae Lupematasila Lima Arthur John Anae, for services to the Samoan community Ellesse Mote Andrews, for services to cycling Richard Balcombe-Langridge, for services to business Catherine Juliet Bell, for services to food education Dr Santosh Prasad Bhandari, JP, for services to the Nepalese community Darryl Bishop, for services to mental health Victor Kenneth Boyd, for services to survivors of abuse in care Anna Catherine Cottrell, for services to documentary filmmaking and migrant communities Simon Eric Denny, for services to art Welmoed (Chris) Duggan, for services to science education Ronald Bruce Ealam, for services to Search and Rescue Robert Tuahuru Edwards, for services to the community and governance Susan Ann Elley, for services to education Terri Jayne Fairhall (Terri Middleton), for services to the New Zealand Police and the community Allison Daphne Christina Franklin, for services to people with disabilities Okesene Uili Galo, for services to the Tokelau community Rez Gardi, for services to refugees and human rights advocacy Alan Charles Gilmore, for services to astronomy Francis Quinn Goldingham, for services to outdoor recreation and seniors Elizabeth Helen Graham, for services to Māori and education Patricia Pearl Gregory, for services to the fashion industry Aaron Mark Halstead, for services to Search and Rescue and the tourism industry Dr Nina Emilia Hood, for services to education Lesley Mary Huckins, for services to swimming Meleua Enda Ikiua, for services to Vagahau Niue language and education Martin Kaipo, for services to social services and the community Lalita Vanmali Kasanji, for services to the IT industry and the Indian community Brian Patrick Kelly, for services to broadcasting William James Kermode, for services to governance and philanthropy Pamela Margaret Kilmartin, for services to astronomy John Junior Kumitau, for services to the Pacific community Laurinne Marion Laing, for services to sports and people with intellectual disabilities Ross James Lawrence, for services to the ski industry Lisa Li, for services to the tourism industry James Eric Lilley, for services to conservation and the community Janet Crystal-Lee Lilo, for services to the arts Pauline-Jean Henrietta Luyten, for services to rugby and the Pacific community Reverend David Elliott Major, for services to the community and the State Ngatepaeru Marsters, for services to midwifery and Pacific communities Lloyd James McCallum, JP, for services to the dairy industry and the environment Suzanne Michelle McFadden, for services to sports journalism and women Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie, for services to local government, governance and as a Member of Parliament Grant Allan McMillan, ED, for services to education and the community Victoria Mary Mee, for services to women and business Eugene Joseph Meredith, for services to American Football Allan George Mincher, for services to aviation engineering Margaret Mary Mitchell, for services to the Royal New Zealand Naval Women's Association Dr Alishia Rangiwhakawaitau Moeahu, for services to Māori culture Dr Malcolm George Davis Mulholland, for services to health and Māori Khoa Truong Nguyen, for services to New Zealand-Vietnam relations and the community Julia Louisa Pearse, for services to governance and the community Sunit Prakash, JP, for services to the IT industry and the Indian community Dr Maxine Mariri Ronald, for services to breast cancer treatment and research Gary James Herbert Rooney, for services to business and philanthropy Bruce Winston Ross, for services to cycling Charles Edward Ross, for services to the community Morrin Jackson Rout, for services to the arts, particularly literature Annie Burma Teina Tangata Esita Scoon, for services to softball and the Pacific community Diana Rosemary Shand, for services to the environment and the community Simon John Caufield Strombom, DSD, ED, for services to war commemoration and historical preservation Veronica Ngarutai Kaye Thompson, for services to basketball Diane Anita Turner, JP, for services to governance, seniors and Māori Hariata Ann Vercoe, for services to Māori, health, and the community Louise Annette Wallace, for services to the entertainment industry Andrew Norman Williamson, for services to agriculture Marilyn Kay Yeoman, for services to education and the community Honorary Member Viliami Teumohenga, for services to education and the Pacific community King's Service Order (KSO) Companions Dr Christopher Evan Longhurst, for services to survivors of abuse in care Tyrone Marks, for services to survivors of abuse in care Phillip Wayne Paikea, for services to the prevention of family violence and the community Dover Spencer Samuels, for services as a Member of Parliament Dover Samuels has been made a companion of the King's Service Order. Photo / Michael Cunningham Peter William Tipene, for services to Māori King's Service Medal (KSM) Heather Jayne Baldwin, for services to the community Tina May Barrett, JP, for services to the community Debra Ann Bell, for services to the community Narendra Bhana, for services to the Indian community Marius Jean Bron, for services to Search and Rescue and the community Judith Marion Browne, JP, for services to the community Julia Mary Castles, for services to language education and migrant communities John Albert Coleman, for services to the community and sport Lily Coleman, for services to the community and sport Ross Melville Cooper, for services to rugby Margaret Jean Cousins, for services to local government and the community Glenda Gaye Davies, for services to the community Aperira Ngahau Davis, for services to the community Deborah Grace Davis, for services to the community Gavin Lloyd Dennis, JP, for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community Edwin John Eeles, JP, for services to pipe bands Anthony William Norman Enderby, for services to conservation Jennifer Fay Enderby, for services to conservation Zora Estelle Feilo-Makapa, for services to the Niue community and the arts Penelope-Jane Frost, for services to children and social work Christine Ada Gilbertson, for services to midwifery Kaiaho (Butch) Kereama Green, for services to music Heidi Elizabeth Griffin, for services to the arts and the community Allyson Teresa Hamblett, for services to people with disabilities and the transgender community The Venerable Sohim Hay, for services to the Cambodian community Katerina Hauhaua Hepi, for services to Māori language education Nicola Linda Hickey (Nicky Rawlings), for services to Victim Support Luen Nanette Hoani, for services to Māori language education Parminder Kaur, JP, for services to multicultural communities Kevin Francis Loe, JP, for services to the community and agriculture Timothy Peter Marshall, for services to the community and waka ama Audrey Myra Mattinson, for services to Scottish Country Dancing and the community Annie Elizabeth McCracken, for services to the community Reverend Rosemary McMillan, for services to the community Clem Burnard Mellish, for services to Māori art and music Graham Frederick Charles Milligan, MStJ, for services to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association Fergus Charles Denis More, for services to the community and the law Graham (Kereama) Douglas Nathan, for services to Māori Terence John O'Regan, for services to nursing and the community Alison Isabel Perrin, JP, for services to the community and music Narayanan Kutty Pulloothpadath, for services to ethnic communities Berry Jane Rangi, for services to the community, particularly Pacific peoples Karen Elizabeth Richards, for services to textiles history and conservation Papali'i Seiuli Johnny Siaosi, for services to health and the Pacific community Rosemary Jan Sloman, JP, for services to the community Roberta Jane Smallfield, JP, for services to historical research and the community Alan (Curly) Rex Troon, for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand Jacqueline June Watson, for services to the community and the arts Glenys Margaret Weir, for services to health Merrilyn Joy Withers, for services to youth and the Baptist movement Yuanyong Yang, for services to bonsai and the Chinese community Honorary KSM Eteuati Fa'avae, for services to the Pacific community Siesina Ofahelotu Latu, for services to the Pacific community
Cision Canada
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
Dark Fork Launches First-Ever Sign Language Dining Experience on Ottawa Patio
A Feast for the Senses – and a Celebration of Connection OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Ottawa's most unique dining destination is about to get even more unforgettable. This summer, Dark Fork —famous for its "dining in the dark" experience—is stepping into the sunlight with a powerful new concept: a patio where guests "sign for their supper." What if you had to use your hands—literally—to order dinner? Starting in June, visitors will be invited to enjoy gourmet meals on the restaurant's stunning heritage stone patio in the Byward Market—while placing their orders entirely in Sign Language. Staffed by Deaf and hard-of-hearing servers, the new outdoor space offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage with Deaf culture in a welcoming, hands-on way. For those new to Sign Language, there's no need to worry— easy-to-follow visual guides on each table will show diners how to sign essentials like "please," "thank you," and "check," along with clear illustrations for each menu item. Whether you're fluent or just learning, you'll be part of an unforgettable dining experience rooted in curiosity, communication, and fun. " This initiative is a collaboration with the Tourism Workplace Accessibility Clinic and is about more than food—it's about connection, inclusion, and being part of someone else's world for a little while," says Moe Alameddine, founder of Dark Fork. Dark Fork, which opened in fall 2024, is already renowned for its immersive "blind dining" experience—where visually impaired servers guide guests through a completely dark meal inside the restaurant. With the launch of its sign-language patio, Dark Fork becomes the only restaurant in the world where both blind and deaf staff work side-by-side, sharing the kitchen, the bar, and the heart of the hospitality experience. The "Sign for Your Supper" patio experience will run from June 4th through the end of summer, offering a mouthwatering seasonal menu featuring steak, chicken, fish, and vegetarian options. No reservations required. Just come hungry—and curious.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Deaf Mongolian man faces deportation without due process
[Source] A deaf Mongolian man has spent over 80 days detained at California's Otay Mesa Detention Center without seeing an immigration judge or accessing a Mongolian Sign Language interpreter, raising due process concerns amid President Donald Trump's expanded deportation enforcement. About the man and his case: The detainee, identified only as Bay, reportedly entered the U.S. in February and surrendered immediately to Border Patrol agents while carrying a letter translated into English that requested asylum. Agents, however, rejected the document, refusing to accept it or even look at it, his attorney Andrea Montavon-McKillip told KPBS. Officials processed Bay through expedited removal, bypassing the credible fear screening that Trump administration executive orders have eliminated, leaving him able to only write 'Mongolia' on a piece of paper and 'use body language to indicate that he was afraid' during his assessment. Montavon-McKillip has filed a federal motion to prevent his client's deportation. 'Trapped in silence': Bay's sister, Bema, a U.S. citizen living in Virginia hoping to sponsor him, described her brother's situation as being 'trapped in silence.' 'He's completely cut off from understanding or participating in what's happening to him, that's what breaks my heart,' Bema told KPBS. Trending on NextShark: She emphasized that Bay has no criminal record in Mongolia and pleaded, 'Just give him a chance to tell his story. All we are asking for is fairness on his part.' The big picture: Bay's detention comes amid the Trump administration's sweeping deportation efforts, including nationwide expansion of expedited removal and termination of protections. Federal enforcement now focuses on individuals described as 'the worst of the worst' while authorizing 'collateral arrests' of others encountered during operations. The exact number of undocumented illegal migrants from Mongolia is unknown, but census data shows roughly 50,000 Americans identified as Mongolian in 2023, making them the 19th-largest Asian origin group and comprising about 0.2% of the nation's Asian population. Trending on NextShark: This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe here now! Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
NZ Herald
06-05-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
NZ Sign Language Week: Why I raise my hearing children with NZ Sign Language
Experiencing language for the first time Solouota's parents, from Niue, had no knowledge of sign language and took baby Rosie home and improvised what they called 'home signs' - hand gestures and signals they used to communicate with their toddler. When Rosie was old enough, they put her in a mainstream kindergarten and then primary school with her siblings, in Porirua. Rosie's three brothers invented unique signs for her too. 'They all have their own signs and different ways of communicating, so it was a real mixture,' Rosie told the Herald through an interpreter. 'Home signs ... pointing around and using body language and gestures with my three brothers, so we could understand each other.' As luck would have it, the local primary school - Rangikura School - opened a deaf unit. And when Rosie was 8 or 9 years old, a new teacher started who introduced her to NZ Sign Language - Rosie's first formal language. Even now, Rosie remembers the wonder of that time. 'Wow. It had such an amazing impact on me - to have access to the language of deaf people. '[The teacher] was very expressive with me and I was able to understand her,' she told the Herald through an interpreter. 'Sign language was developed by deaf people and it's the language of deaf people. I struggled ... and then I was able to access this normal language for me.' Today, Solouota is a single mum to three hearing children aged 4, 6 and 7, all of whom speak NZSL. 'It's their first language - New Zealand Sign Language - because that's my language and I'm their mum. It's their first language - New Zealand Sign Language - because that's my language and I'm their mum Rosie Solouota 'When they were babies, I signed with them. And as they've grown ... they were already starting to pick it up at six months old. 'Now, as they're getting older, they know how to sign, they know how to use body language and facial expressions as part of NZ Sign Language from me, their mum.' Now in her mid-30s, Solouta works as a NZSL tutor and advocate for the deaf community. This week is NZ Sign Language Week and she is this year's sign language hero. Almost 25,000 people in New Zealand use the language, one of New Zealand's official languages, and this year's theme is: An Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere. Loss of mother tongue Solouota feels a sense of loss that she couldn't learn Niuean growing up, given there were no Niuean sign interpreters. 'I'm a deaf person, so I can't access spoken language,' she said Her children, who are all hearing, all speak Niuean and te reo Māori, as well as English, in addition to their first language NZSL. She said NZSL had changed her life's trajectory and hoped more Kiwis will learn it. 'NZ Sign Language is essential for me. I use it every day in my life. It's part of who I am - it's how I access life and a part of who I am as a person.'
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Young student raises funds for Springfield Open Pantry with 3D-printed art
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – One young student held a fundraiser for an organization in our area. It's all to support those who are food insecure in our region. That student is a third grader at the Willie Ross School for the Deaf and she decided to raise money for the Open Pantry in Springfield. 9-year-old Anaya Corchado designed and created 3D-printed items to sell, including small plaques with the letters WRSD both in English and Sign Language. She also created pins with the ASL sign for 'I love you.' 'We sold them and we went and bought food to give to the poor,' she says. Corchado said the reason she did it was because she knows some people are hungry and she wanted to do something to help. She raised $321 through selling her 3D-printed designs and with all of the money, she helped to buy food for those in need. Corchado delivered the donations to the Open Pantry on January 28th. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
