1996 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 1996 Birthday Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of that country. They were announced on 3 June 1996, to celebrate the Queen's official birthday.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Order of New Zealand (ONZ)

• The Right Honourable Sir Robin Brunskill Cooke.
• Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, DBE.

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

• The Right Honourable James Brendan Bolger, Prime Minister.

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

• The Honourable Douglas Arthur Montrose Graham, lately Minister of Justice, Minister of Disarmament, Minister of Cultural Affairs, and Minister of State Services.

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

• Judith Marjorie Binney, for services to New Zealand history.

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

• Norman Loasby Shelton, for services to agriculture and the community.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

• Ronald James Campbell, of Palmerston North, for services to agriculture.
• Bruce Houlton Clarke, of Wellington, for services to business management.
• Dr Ian Gordon Forbes, of Wellington, for services to business.
• Professor Peter Gluckman, of Auckland, for services to medicine.
• James Bruce Macaulay, of Wellington, for services to law.
• Keith Murray, of Christchurch, for services to education.
• James Francis Stewart, of Christchurch, for services to the arts.
• Bernard John Todd, of Auckland, for services to engineering.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Anthony Arthur Bartlett, of Wellington, for services to the arts.
• Dr John Lawrence Beck, of Dunedin, for services to science and technology.
• Alison Quentin-Baxter, of Wellington, for services to law and the community.
• Dr Robert James Boyd, of Auckland, for services to medicine.
• George Ian Carter, of Auckland, for services to manufacturing and the community.
• Alan Ross Galbraith, of Wellington, for services to surveying.
• Dr James McWha, of Christchurch, for services to education.
• David John O'Sullivan, of Wellington, for services to the public service.
• John Harold Parker, of Hamilton, for services to local government.
• Ian William Lawrence Plaistowe, of Christchurch, for services to business.
• Brian Stanley Poananga, JP, of Ruatoria, for services to the Māori people.
• David Henry Roche, of Auckland, for services to the community.
• Alison Holst, of Auckland, for services to the community.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Neville Reginald Baker, of Timaru, for services to the community.
• Jean Margaret Bartlett, of Christchurch, for services to nursing.
• Ronald James Beatson, of Timaru, for services to local government.
• Raymond Frederick Beattie, of Palmerston North, for services to the community.
• William Wallace Borrell, of Auckland, for services to the community.
• Evelyn Mavis Campbell, of Blenheim, for services to the community.
• Margaret Clark, of Wellington, for services to political science.
• Patricia Condon, of Auckland, for services to education.
• Alan Frederick Davis, of Auckland, for services to the community.
• David John Ferrier, of Auckland, for services to the arts.
• John Reginald Fisher, of Auckland, for services to journalism.
• Joan Margaret Grace, of Auckland, for services to the community.
• Gordon Leslie Hansen, of Wellington, for services to the community.
• Pauline Frances Hoskins, of Auckland, for services to nursing.
• Donald Roy Howat, of Stratford, for services to local government.
• June Rose Jackson, of Oamaru, for services to the community.
• Dr Patricia Mary McNeill, of Auckland, for services to medicine.
• Dr John Malcolm McLean, of Lower Hutt, for services to medicine.
• Terence Joseph Murphy, of Wellington, for services to sport.
• Doreen Olive Elizabeth Newby, of Auckland, for services to the community.
• Peter Joseph O’Malley, of Auckland, for services to the community.
• William Graham Rankin, of Dunedin, for services to the community.
• Dorothy Lilian Rawlinson, of Tauranga, for services to the community.
• John George Richards, of Auckland, for services to local government.
• Maurice Arthur Roberts, of Auckland, for services to business.
• Raymond John Scott, of Dunedin, for services to sport.
• Ronald Gordon Sinclair, of Wellington, for services to journalism.
• Brian Patrick Sweeney, of Wellington, for services to the arts.
• Marie Rosalie Toia, of Auckland, for services to the Māori people.
• Alan Arthur Walters, of Whangarei, for services to the community.
• Neville Richard Young, of Rotorua, for services to the community.

Queen's Service Order (QSO)

• John Stuart Hunn, of Wellington.
• Dr Brian Desmond O'Brien, of Auckland.
• James Alexander Weir, of Wellington.

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

• Donald James Adams, of Pukekohe. For services to the community.
• Robert David Alexander, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Elizabeth Ashworth, of Cambridge. For services to the community.
• Margaret Hazel Barnett, of Christchurch. For services to the community.
• Valerie Ruth Beavis, of Hastings. For services to the community.
• Keith Raymond Beechey, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Norman Eric Berg, of Waipukurau. For services to the community.
• Charles John Brough, of Dunedin. For services to the community.
• June Frances Brown, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Noeline Mary Clark, of Palmerston North. For services to the community.
• Kenneth Jack Cooper, of Wanganui. For services to the community.
• Jean Marjorie Dalley, of Christchurch. For services to the community.
• Mona Patricia Davis, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• John Francis Dennison, of Greymouth. For services to the community.
• William Henry Doughty, of Katikati. For services to the community.
• Elizabeth Mavis Evans, of Dunedin. For services to the community.
• Betty Violet Ferguson, of Whakatane. For services to the community.
• Doreen Ivy Flett, of Alexandra. For services to the community.
• David John Forman, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Mavis Kathleen Gallagher, of Wellington. For services to the community.
• John James Garty, of Tauranga. For services to the community.
• Patricia Margaret Garty, of Tauranga. For services to the community.
• David John Gray, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Evelyn Mary Hackett, of Opotiki. For services to the community.
• Ngaire Alice Harding, of Christchurch. For services to the community.
• John Gordon Harwood, of Nelson. For services to the community.
• William Edward Hawkins, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Margaret Mary Henton, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• John Thomas Hughes, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Margaret Agnes Hurrell, of Ashburton. For services to the community.
• Mary Olive Kitching, of Tauranga. For services to the community.
• Arthur William Le Comte, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Nancy Winifred Lyons, of Rotorua. For services to the community.
• James Thomas McCord, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Margaret Patricia McKendry, of Gore. For services to the community.
• Joan Mavis McLeod, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Norman Stewart McLeod, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Ronald Ernest McNeilly, of Havelock North. For services to the community.
• Ian Roy Milne, of Christchurch. For services to the community.
• Clifford Joseph Morris, of Napier. For services to the community.
• Peter John Morrison, of Blenheim. For services to the community.
• Margaret Anne Paterson, of Gisborne. For services to the community.
• June Edith Powell, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• David Thomas Rhodes, of Dunedin. For services to the community.
• Ronald Arthur Rivers, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Clarence Gordon Smith, of Waiuku. For services to the community.
• Noel Thomas Smith, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Brian John Spencer, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Alan Stanley Stockdill, of Oamaru. For services to the community.
• Thomas James Swindlehurst, of Invercargill. For services to the community.
• Margaret Dawn Trotter, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Thomas Henry Underhill, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Ian Charles Walker, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Noeline Ethel Wall, of Hastings. For services to the community.
• Robert Leonard Wardell, of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Alan John Wilson, of Auckland. For services to the community.