NZ Herald31 May, 2026 05:00 PM10 mins to readKing’s Birthday Honours recipients (from left) Earle Kirton, Wayne Bradshaw, Evan Davies, Elizabeth Rata, Barry Soper, Honey Amner, Bryan Mogridge and Morris Pita.King’s Birthday Honours recipients (from left) Earle Kirton, Wayne Bradshaw, Evan Davies, Elizabeth Rata, Barry Soper, Honey Amner, Bryan Mogridge and Morris Pita.New Zealand Order of MeritDames Companion (DNZM)Susan Jean Hassall, ONZM, JP, Cambridge, for services to educationProfessor Elizabeth Mary Rata, Auckland, for services to education