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Pacific poet and writer Professor Albert Wendt has received the country's highest Queen’s Birthday Honour - membership of the Order of New Zealand.

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit appointments were made to Hamish Keith for services to the arts, Deirdre Tarrant for services to contemporary dance and Peter Biggs was recognised for services to arts governance and philanthropy.

Below is the list of creative New Zealanders who received a Queen’s Birthday Honour.

Services to arts, design, Maori arts, performing arts, music, film, theatre, dance, fashion and publishing were recognised.

The Order of New Zealand

ONZ - To be a Member of the said Order:

Emeritus Professor Albert Wendt, CNZM, of Auckland. For services to New Zealand.

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The New Zealand Order of Merit

CNZM - To be Companions of the said Order:

Mr Peter Ronald Francis Biggs, of Melbourne, Australia. For services to arts governance and philanthropy.

Mr Hamish Henry Cordy Keith, OBE, of Auckland. For services to the arts.

Ms Deirdre Elizabeth Anne Tarrant, MNZM, of Wellington. For services to contemporary dance.

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ONZM - To be Officers of the said Order:

Mr Alban Gifford Jackson, of Auckland. For services to design.

Dr John Oliver Crompton Phillips, of Wellington. For services to historical research and publishing.

Mrs Dawn Jane Sanders, QSM, of Wellington. For services to theatre.

Professor Piri John Sciascia, of Porirua. For services to Maori arts.

Mr John Culyer Wigglesworth, of Auckland. For services to art, waterskiing and the community.

MNZM - To be Members of the said Order:

Dr Robert Ellison Brockie, of Waikanae. For services to science and cartooning.

Mr Warwick Miles Brown, of Auckland. For services to the arts.

Mr Glenn Michael James Common, of Nelson. For services to the music industry.

Mr Zhiyun He, of Auckland. For services to film and the Chinese community.

Miss Elizabeth Clare Kerr, of Waikanae. For services to music.

Miss Helen Medlyn, of Auckland. For services to the performing arts.

Mr William Neil Plimmer, of Wellington. For services to the arts.

Mr Craig Potton, of Nelson. For services to photography and conservation.

Mr Peter Barton Rainey, of Nelson. For services to the music industry.

Ms Samantha Jane Scott, of Auckland. For services to theatre.

Mr Garry Frederick Trinder, of Wellington. For services to dance.

Mr Gifford Jackson, of Auckland. For services to design.

HONORARY

MNZM - To be Honorary Members of the said Order:

The Queen's Service Order

The Queen's Service Medal

QSM

Mrs Kathleen Elizabeth Barnett, of Nelson. For services to music.

Mr Robert John Campbell, of Fairlie. For services to pipe bands and the community.

Mrs Lillian Winifred Kershaw, of Hamilton. For services to music.

Mr Francis Ian Levien, of Papakura. For services to brass bands.

Mrs Heather Ngaire Paterson, of Gore. For services to fashion.

Mrs Barbara Dorothy Smith, of Hamilton. For services to music.

Mrs Joan Catherine Whelan, of Whanganui. For services to music.

HONORARY

QSM - Honorary Queen's Service Medal:

Mr Herbert Ingham Jones, of Eketahuna. For services to conservation and music.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of June 2013.

REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen's Service Order.

See the full Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013