Knights and Dames ceremony

  • <span class="title">Sir Colin Meads</span><br/>Sir Colin and Lady Meads pictured after the ceremony at Old St Paul's where Sir Colin was redesignated as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
  • <span class="title">Sir Thomas Gault</span><br/>Rt Hon Sir Thomas Gault receives the accolade of knighthood from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
  • <span class="title">Sir Bruce Ferguson</span><br/>Air Marshal Sir Bruce Ferguson receives the accolade of knighthood from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand. 
  • <span class="title">Sir Henry van der Heyden</span><br/>Sir Henry van der Heyden receives the accolade of knighthood from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
  • <span class="title">Sir Stephen Tindall</span><br/>Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, congratulates Sir Stephen Tindall on his redesignation as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
  • <span class="title">Sir Lloyd Geering</span><br/>Emeritus Professor Sir Lloyd Geering GNZM receives the accolade of knighthood from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
  • <span class="title">Dame Sukhinder Turner</span><br/>Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, congratulates Dame Sukhinder Turner on her redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
  • <span class="title">Dame Jennifer Shipley</span><br/>Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, congratulates Rt Hon Dame Jennifer Shipley on her redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
  • <span class="title">Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter</span><br/>Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, congratulates Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter on her redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
  • <span class="title">Sir Paul Callaghan</span><br/>Sir Paul Callaghan receives the accolade of knighthood from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, at a ceremony at Old St Paul's.  Sir Paul was redesignated as a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, redesignated more than 60 New Zealanders as Dames or Knights of the New Zealand Order of Merit at a ceremony at Old St Paul's in Wellington on 14 August 2009. The ceremony followed changes insituted by the New Zealand Government to reinstate titular honours as part of the New Zealand Royal Honours system.