1956 – OBE – Pateriki Joseph Hura – For services to the Māori people, especially as a member of the Board of Maori Affairs.

1957 – MBE – Mrs Catherine Goodsir – For social welfare services
1958 – MBE – Mrs Rumatiki Wright of Raetihi.
For services to the Māori people, especially as Senior Lady Māori Welfare Officer
1961 – OBE – Pei Te Hurinui Jones – For services to the Māori people.

1967 – MBE – James Dempsey J.P. –  chairman of the Taumarunui County Council.

1970 – BEM – Eric Raymond Clark – For services to the community and interest in the education of the Māori people.

1974 – BEM – Arthur Tukiri Anderson – For services to the Returned Services Association and the community
1979 – KBE – Hepi Hoani Te Heuheu – For services to the Māori people and community.

1995 – CBE – Alexander Phillips QSM – For services to the Māori people.

1998 – MNZM – John Stacey Black J.P. – For services to the community.

2000 – QSM – Jean Bassett – For Community Service
2001 – QSM – Mrs Verna Lenice Warner J.P. – For Community Service
2002 – MNZM – Mrs Nansi Whetu Dewes – For services to Māori and the community
2002 – QSM – Barry David FISHER, of Taumarunui.
Chief Fire Officer, Taumarunui Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service – For Services to the community
2003 – QSM – Leonard Patrick Harwood – For Public Services
2007 – QSM – Mr William Vernon McMinn – For services to music.

2009 – MNZM – Ngarau Tarawa –  For services to Māori and community education
2010 – QSM – Mrs Lorraine Ivy Edwards J.P. – For services to the community.

2012 – MNZM – Ian Trevor Corney – For services to agriculture
2013 – ONZM – Susan May Morris – For services to local government.
1956 – OBE – Pateriki Joseph Hura – For services to the Māori people, especially as a member of the Board of Maori Affairs.
1957 – MBE – Mrs Catherine Goodsir – For social welfare services
1958 – MBE – Mrs Rumatiki Wright of Raetihi. For services to the Māori people, especially as Senior Lady Māori Welfare Officer
1961 – OBE – Pei Te Hurinui Jones – For services to the Māori people.
1967 – MBE – James Dempsey J.P. –  chairman of the Taumarunui County Council.
1970 – BEM – Eric Raymond Clark – For services to the community and interest in the education of the Māori people.
1974 – BEM – Arthur Tukiri Anderson – For services to the Returned Services Association and the community
1979 – KBE – Hepi Hoani Te Heuheu – For services to the Māori people and community.
1995 – CBE – Alexander Phillips QSM – For services to the Māori people.
1998 – MNZM – John Stacey Black J.P. – For services to the community.
2000 – QSM – Jean Bassett – For Community Service
2001 – QSM – Mrs Verna Lenice Warner J.P. – For Community Service
2002 – MNZM – Mrs Nansi Whetu Dewes – For services to Māori and the community
2002 – QSM – Barry David FISHER, of Taumarunui. Chief Fire Officer, Taumarunui Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service – For Services to the community
2003 – QSM – Leonard Patrick Harwood – For Public Services
2007 – QSM – Mr William Vernon McMinn – For services to music.
2009 – MNZM – Ngarau Tarawa –  For services to Māori and community education
2010 – QSM – Mrs Lorraine Ivy Edwards J.P. – For services to the community.
2012 – MNZM – Ian Trevor Corney – For services to agriculture
2013 – ONZM – Susan May Morris – For services to local government.
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