Investitures - Wednesday 16 September 2009

  • <span class="title">Carl Doy</span><br/>  <p> Carl Doy, of North Shore, received the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music.  Mr Doy, pictured with his family after the ceremony, has contributed to the New Zealand music industry as a musician, composer, musical director, music arranger, and conductor for more than 35 years.   He represented New Zealand at the Pacific Song Contest and won with his popular song <i>Nothing But Dreams</i>.  He has also represented New Zealand in many major international festivals.  He wrote the music for <i>Buzz &amp; Poppy</i> and has recorded and produced a number of records, including the <i>Piano by Candlelight</i> CD series.  He has worked with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and toured and with many national and international artists.  Mr Doy has been the musical director of <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> since 2005 and has arranged all of the dance tracks for the show. </p>
  • <span class="title">Paula Rebstock</span><br/><p> Paula Rebstock, of North Shore, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New  Zealand Order of Merit for public services, lately as Chair of the Commerce Commission.  Ms Rebstock served on the Commerce Commission for 11 years and was the Chair for five years until 2009.  Under her leadership, the Commerce Commission improved public awareness of the role of competition in advancing the economic welfare of New Zealanders.  During her time, the commission also became responsible for the regulation of the telecommunications, electricity, gas, and dairy industries.  She previously worked at The Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister &amp; Cabinet and the Department of Labour.  She has also been a private sector company director and a board member for the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology.  </p>
  • <span class="title">Che Ness </span><br/>Che Ness (aka Che Fu), of Auckland, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music.  Mr Ness, pictured with his father Tigilau Ness, is a New Zealand hip-hop icon and is one of New Zealand's most successful male vocalists.  He was a founding member of &quot;Supergroove&quot;, that was responsible for many notable classic kiwi songs and generated six top ten hits in 10 years and won many awards.  In 1997, he released his debut solo album, for which he received Single of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year at the 1997 New Zealand Music Awards.  His single Chains went straight to number 1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart in 1996; one of the longest singles to stay there.   Mr Ness recently, performed a show with the Wellington Vector Orchestra that fused classical music with hip hop.
  • <span class="title">Mildred Noakes</span><br/><p> Mildred Noakes, of Auckland, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community.  She has been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for all of this time and has been a member of St Mark's Church in Remuera since 1952, where she has been involved in aspects of church life, including the establishment of the Sanctuary Guild.  She was also involved with Guiding New Zealand for more than 20 years in a variety of roles.  Mrs Noakes was the district commissioner of the Ngāpuhi District, the international secretary for the Auckland Province, a member of the Auckland Provincial Executive Committee, and served on the Otimai Fundraising Committee, which was formed to rebuild Guide House in Auckland. </p>
  • <span class="title">Kenneth McKay</span><br/><p> Kenneth McKay, of North Shore, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to education and the community.  Mr McKay was the principal at Marlborough Primary School and Glenfield Intermediate School.  He was a mentor to many teachers who have become successful principals and encouraged and supported women on his staff to add to their qualifications and take up leadership roles.  He played a leading role in the New Zealand Educational Institute and held offices at the district and national level.  Since his retirement, he has put his skills and energy into voluntary service with community groups, particularly those involved in the arts, including the Westshore Arts Trust, and the Bruce Mason Centre.  He served as a Takapuna City Councillor, a North Shore City Councillor and on the Takapuna Community Board.  Mr McKay has actively supported North Shore Hockey and Netball North Shore. </p>
  • <span class="title">David Lind</span><br/><p> David Lind, of Tauranga, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to conservation and the community.  He led the development (with local support) of a management plan to overcome the accumulation of silt and proliferation of mangroves to successfully restore ecosystems.  He ensured that all sections of the community were included.  The plan was the first to be developed for estuaries in New Zealand and has been an example for a number of community care groups in the northern regions of the North Island.  Mr Lind was also a founding member of the group responsible for the establishment of the Te Puna School Community Library and was involved with the New Zealand Landcare Trust. </p>
  • <span class="title">Christine King</span><br/><p> Christine King, of Manurewa, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community.  Mrs King has contributed to the Auckland community in many capacities for more than 40 years.  She was instrumental in setting up carriage driving in New Zealand and was the inaugural Secretary for the New Zealand Carriage Driving Society.  She has contributed to the New Zealand Motorcaravan Association and has held many offices.  She is a past secretary/editor of the Association's Counties area, has been a convenor of national rallies, and served on the national executive committee.  </p>
  • <span class="title">Trevor Hosking</span><br/><p> Trevor Hosking, of Taupō, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the conservation of historic places.  Mr Hosking has been actively involved in the restoration and protection of historic places in the Taupō area for more than 50 years.  He has worked to ensure the protection and restoration of local sites of significance, including the Armed Constabulary Hall, burial caves on Motutaiko Island, Rauhoata Cave, the Napier/Taupō Armed Constabulary Redoubts, the Te Porere Redoubt, the Tarawera rock drawings, and the Opepe Canoe.  He has also worked with Ngati Tūwharetoa to undertake excavations and record several early Māori occupation sites, including the caves at Whakamoenga Point and the shelter at Waihora Bay.  Mr Hosking was also involved with the Taupō-nui-a-Tia Māori Youth Club. </p>
  • <span class="title">Judy Hanbury</span><br/><p> Judy Hanbury, of Waitakere, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to conservation.  Mrs Hanbury was instrumental in establishing the Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) Supporters Trust in 1997.  The trust supports the Department of Conservation in maintaining a closed reserve on Little Barrier Island for ornithological and conservation purposes.  She was the inaugural Chairperson and was the instigator of the Trust's Work and Walk visits to the island and maintains it's archives of the trust.  She was instrumental in fundraising for a new tuatara enclosure and to eradicate kiore on the island.  Mrs Hanbury has also been responsible for the Trust's publication Hauturu and has actively supported programmes on Hauturu, such as tuatara captive management  and the kiwi monitoring. </p>
  • <span class="title">Graeme Dabb</span><br/><p> Graeme Dabb, of Auckland, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the Filipino community.   He has been an advocate and provided a wide range of support to Filipino people and their families and facilitated government and business delegations on their visits to New Zealand.  He was instrumental in the naming of an Auckland reserve after Dr Jose P Rizal, a Filipino national hero.  Mr Dabb was the Honorary Consul General of the Philippines in Auckland and for the North Island regions for 26 years until 2006. </p>
  • <span class="title">Derek Battersby</span><br/><p> Derek Battersby, of Waitakere, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to local body affairs.  He was a member and Chairman of the Kelston West Country Town Committee, a Councillor and Deputy Mayor of New Lynn Borough Council, and since 1989, he has been a Waitakere City Councillor.  He championed the construction of the Waitakere Civil Defence Headquarters and is the Chair of the Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Committee.  Mr Battersby is also involved in a number of community organisations, including as a trustee of the Olympic Park Trust. </p>
  • <span class="title">Jane Ussher</span><br/><p> Jane Ussher, of Auckland, received Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to photography.  Ms Ussher was the photographer for the New Zealand Listener magazine for more than 25 years, where she has photographed politicians, musicians, writers, actors and entrepreneurs.  She is notable for her original portraits, which often exhibit intelligence and spontaneity.  Many of her portraits have recently been collated into Jane Ussher Portraits.  Recently, she was invited to go to Antarctica with the Antarctic New Zealand 2008/09 Media Programme, where she photographed the historical huts in Antarctica.  Ms Ussher won Best Portrait at the 2006 Qantas Media Awards. </p>
  • <span class="title">Allan Spence</span><br/><p> Allan Spence, of Auckland, received the Insiga of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to law and the community.  He was a lay member of the New Zealand Law Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal.  He has served in various roles with the Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices' Associations, including as President.  He has been involved with a number of community organisations in Auckland.  He was a member of the Hobson Community Board, the Auckland Division of the Cancer Society of New Zealand Trust Board, and the Auckland Children's Christmas Parade Trust.  He was a founding trustee of the Auckland Volunteer Services Trust and a council member of Holy Trinity Cathedral.  Mr Spence was also a member of Corran School Board for 21 years until 2007. </p>
  • <span class="title">Joseph Malcolm</span><br/><p> Joseph Malcolm, of Rotorua, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori.  He was contracted to the Ministry of Culture and Heritage's History Unit to assist with translating sections on Māori history and the influence of early Māori pioneers in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography into Māori and was the Senior Project Manager (Māori) during the construction of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.  He was involved in all capacities in establishing the Manu Kōrero programme at the University of Waikato.  He voluntarily planned and supervised the building of the wharenui, wharekai at Waikohatu Marae.  Mr Malcolm was the chairman of the Tororua Māori-Police Advisory Board and of some 13 Māori land trusts for more than 25 years. </p>
  • <span class="title">Madeline East</span><br/><p> Madeline East, of Manukau, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education.  She has been the principal at Farm Cove Intermediate School in Auckland for 15 years.  She was involved with the Auckland Primary Principals' Association and served on the national executive of the New Zealand Principals' Federation where she was involved in attracting the International Confederation of Principals Conference to Auckland in 2007.  She has promoted the resources and the professional development for teachers of English as a Second Language students and is a founding member of the ESOL Advisory Committee.  Mrs East has served on other professional bodies, such as the Migrant, Refugee and International Education Team of the Ministry of Education. </p>
  • <span class="title">John Henley</span><br/><p> Associate Professor John Henley, of Auckland, received the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to medicine.  Associate Professor Henley was an internal medicine specialist who worked at Auckland City Hospital for 40 years until 2008.  He was involved in the development of the new Auckland City Hospital and in particular the development of the Assessment and Planning Unit.  He was a member of the Auckland District Health Board Charitable Trust and a key fundraiser in the development of the Clinical Education Centre at the hospital.  He was a clinical associate professor at the Auckland Medical School where he served as a role model and mentor for trainee doctors.  He was a founding member of the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand.  </p>

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted an investiture ceremony at Government House Auckland on 16 September 2009.