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- Queen Elizabeth’s birthday marked the occasion of Honours List announcement.
- Prime Minister Ardern spoke about the outstanding contribution of people.
- Several contributors through different fields of work were conferred upon awards.
To mark the birthday of Queen Elizabeth, the New Zealand government announced several awards for outstanding performances in various fields. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made these announcements and thanked people for their outstanding contributions.
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Ms. Ardern said that the increasing number of the people the honour was bestowed upon simply shows how many of them in the country were ready to serve at their level best without thinking twice, doing the country proud. Referring to the invaluable contribution by Hinewehi Mohi, who besides being an advocate, has had tremendous contribution towards helping people with disabilities by providing them music therapy, she said he had helped change the lives of thousands of people.
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In another example, she spoke about Professor Carolyn Burns, who is responsible for extensive research on lakes, their health and ecology, and is something that has helped advancement and growth in the understanding of this subject in the country.
Recognising the work of Mike Daniell or Fisher and Paykell, Ms. Ardern indicated how he had found solutions to various problems and contributed immensely to the field of healthcare across the country.
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Professor William Denny has been awarded for his extraordinary work in the field of drug research for cancer. Ruia Morisson has been awarded this honour for her extraordinary work in the field of tennis, being the first Kiwi woman and the first Maori to participate in the Wimbledon tournament. Buck Shelford, an extraordinary Rugby player, has been conferred with the award for his contribution to the sport.
Judy Kilpatrik, who has spent 50 years in the field of nursing education, was also honoured on this day.
Late Mayor Dave Cull was remembered and honoured for his local government services work while Sarah Stuart Black received this honour for her contribution to the field of emergency management.
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These people were a few of the ones honoured on the occasion of the Queen’s birthday. Prime Minister said there were many others who had displayed extraordinary courage and hard work in their respective fields, and had been awarded for the same.
Each year, the list grows with additions of people who have achieved extraordinarily in their respective fields.
