Voluntary service is one of our Fundamental Principles and we deeply appreciate the service of our people. 

National award recipients 2026

  • Phillipa Parker
  • Rachel Kidd
  • Patrick Cummings
  • Sue Chamberlain
  • Zarghona Lafraie
  • Hamish Low
  • Elijah Ng
  • Jasmine Weston
  • Tiffany Babington
  • Miguel Buick
  • Terry Copeland
  • Mat Darling
  • Margaret Hay
  • Mikaela Hight
  • Jennifer Kearns
  • Najibullah Lafraie
  • Anna Laine
  • Prue Wishart

Area and service awards recipients 2026 

  • Mary Campbell | East-West
  • Jill Glassford | Canterbury
  • Joyce Ireland | Canterbury
  • Glynnis Watkins | Northern
  • Jan Baker | Northern
  • Janeen Corner | Northern
  • Audrey Flight | Midland
  • Gail Roy | Southern
  • Jean Sparrow | Northern
  • Carolynne Stephens | Southern
  • Jane Williams | Northern
  • Fay Chapman | Canterbury
  • Vivienne Lamb | Canterbury
  • Meg Dawson | East-West
  • Colleen Foster | East-West
  • Lynette Jones | Upper South
  • Sir Kenneth Keith and Jocelyn, Lady Keith | Central
  • Paul Watson | Upper South

National award recipients 2025

  • Karen Clare – Northern 
  • Warren Johnstone – Canterbury
  • Lindsay Taylor – East-West 
  • Trudy Taylor – East-West
  • Anne Babbage – East-West
  • Marty Barrett – Central
  • Ray Beaven – East-West
  • Lois Blackmore – East-West
  • Gypsy Chant – East-West
  • Janet Dunn – East-West
  • Patricia Dyde – East-West
  • Yvonne Finnimore – East-West
  • Ngaire Gibson – East-West
  • Emma Hunt – East-West 
  • Rosa MacPherson – Southern
  • Barrie Marsh – East-West
  • Lucy McCutcheon – East-West
  • Lindsay Taylor – East-West
  • Trudy Taylor – East-West
  • Krystal Boyes – East-West
  • Tim Caughley – Northern
  • Frank de Lange – East-West
  • Lou Brookes – Canterbury
  • Jill Caughley – Northern
  • Sue Chamberlain – Central
  • Michael Donoghue – Canterbury
  • Pip Mabin – Canterbury
  • Sean Stewart – Central
  • Anna Wylie – Midland 
  • Alexandra Vaughan – Canterbury

Service award recipients 2025

  • Kylie Harris – Canterbury
  • Susan Johnston – East-West
  • Virginia Mayo – Canterbury
  • Gabrielle Menzies – Canterbury
  • Rosalind Preston – Canterbury
  • Malcom Walker – Canterbury
  • Johanna  Konings – Midland
  • Jeanette Pattenden – Midland
  • Beverley Fairley – Northern
  • Val Johns – Central
  • Lynette Lovett – Canterbury 
  • Joy Roberts – Canterbury
  • Jocelyn Rooney – Midland
  • Kathryn Smith – East-West 
  • Gaynor Carswell – East-West
  • Allison Craw – Canterbury
  • Richard Menzies – Canterbury
  • Allen Little – East-West

Find out more

Learn more about our awards and how to nominate someone.

Honours and awards overview