A number of high-profile New Zealanders have been recognised in this year's New Year's Honours list, but there are plenty of others who have been honoured who work tirelessly and under the radar in the community.
Here is a full New Year's Honours list:
Richie McCaw: For services to New Zealand
Jane Campion: For services to film
Paula Rebstock: For services to the State
Hon Terrence Arnold: For services to the judiciary
David Fagan: For services to shearing
Professor Max Abbott: For services to health, science and education
Hon Pamela Andrews: For services to the judiciary
Dr Ian Shepherd: For services to health
Corinne Haines: For services to business
Robin Hapi: For services to Maori, the community and governance
John Lee: For services to business and tourism
Christopher Liddell: For services to business and philanthropy
Hon Alan MacKenzie: For services to the judiciary
Peter Masfen: For services to business and philanthropy
John Matthews: For services to arts and engineering
Professor Lesley McCowan: For services to health
Ginny Radford: For services to Girl Guides
Penny Simmonds: For services to education, sport and the community
Joy Lady Simpson: For services to philanthropy
Dr Simon Allan: For services to palliative care
Brian Anderton: For services to the racing industry
John Armstrong: For services to journalism
Bice Awan: For services to mental health and rehabilitation
Jim Barker: For services to the transport industry and philanthropy
Professor Mere Berryman: For services to Maori and education
Emeritus Professor Russell Bishop: For services to Maori and education
Stephen Boock: For services to sport and the community
Dan Carter: For services to rugby
Victoria Carter: For services to arts, business and the community
David Civil: For services to the dairy industry
Neil Craig: For services to business and philanthropy
Rob Davison: For services to the sheep and beef industries
Dr Joanne Dixon: For services to clinical genetics
Gilbert Enoka: For services to rugby and sport psychology
Roger France: For services to business
Bill Francis: For services to broadcasting and cricket
Professor David Gauld: For services to mathematics
Dianne Glenn: For services to disabled women and the environment
Kevin Hickman: For services to aged care and sport
Professor Charles Higham: For services to archaeology
Emeritus Professor Janet Holmes: For services to linguistics
Derek Johns: For services to electrical safety standards
Professor Helen May: For services to education
Dr John Mayhew: For services to sports medicine
John McDonnell: For services to cycling
Dr Andrew McEwen: For services to forestry
Professor Kevin Pringle: For services to paediatric surgery
Phillip Shatford: For services to boxing
Annette Smith: For services to children's literacy
Waimarama Taumaunu: For services to netball
Jane Tolerton: For services to historical research
Archbishop Brown Turei: For services to the Anglican Church
Steve Vaughan: For services to the New Zealand Police and the community
Dr David Walker: For services to the State
John Waller: For services to business and the community
Professor Norman Williamson: For services to the veterinary profession
Jan Adams: For services to education
Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o: For services to the Pacific community
Paul Allison: For services to sport
Kevin Blogg: For services to people with disabilities
Phillip Blundell: For services to people with disabilities and the community
William Bly: For services to the community
Hayley Bowden: For services to football
Jodi Brown: For services to netball
Jim Campbell: For services to conservation
Don Campbell: For services to tertiary education
John Chadwick: For services to Maori and the law
Larry Ching: For services to education
Mike Cron: For services to rugby
Graeme Daniel: For services to special education
Kelly Diprose: For services to athletics
Neil Edmundson: For services to hockey
Gary Endacott: For services to people with disabilities
Krystal Forgesson: For services to hockey
Tony Groome: For services to Search and Rescue
Kathleen Guy: For services to the tourism and hospitality industry
Colin Hawke: For services to rugby
Peter Hays: For services to accounting and the community
Colin Hemmingsen: for services to music
Sally Hunt: For services to philanthropy and the arts
Henare Kingi: For services to Maori and broadcasting
Jonathon Kirk: For services to agriculture
Peter Lange: For services to ceramic arts
Tim Livingstone: For services to business and the community
Rodney Macann: For services to opera and the Baptist Church
Carole Maddix: For services to netball
John McBeth: For services as a sports broadcaster
Keven Mealamu: For services to rugby
Bernard Monk: For services to the community
Peter Morris: For services to equestrian sports
Ross Morrison: For services to tennis
Dawn Morrison: For services to tennis
Jan Moss: For services to the care of the disabled
Lindy Nelson: For services to agriculture and women
Ma'a Nonu: For services to rugby
Te Aroha Paenga: For services to Maori
Jane Patterson: For services to sports administration
Malcolm Rands: For services to business, conservation and philanthropy
Carol Rose: For services to the community
Bernie Rush: For services to the New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue
Phil Ryall: For services to the deaf and as a philanthropist
Colin Smith: For services to the community
Conrad Smith: For services to rugby
Rex Smith: For services to cricket
Carolyn Solomon: For services to education
Lee Stevens: For services to the community
Julie Tattershaw: For services to senior citizens and the community
Rachel Taulelei: For services to the food and hospitality industry
John Taylor: For services to education
Mina Timutimu: For services to Maori and midwifery
Justin Toebes: For services to basketball
Chris Turver: For services to journalism, local government and the community
Colin Ward: For services to softball
Tony Woodcock: For services to rugby
Captain Mark Worsfold: For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
Darren Wright: For services to the community
Eiichi Ishii: For services to New Zealand-Japan relations, golf and tourism
Les Atkins: For services to the judiciary
Sandi Beatie: For services to the State
Geoff Dangerfield: For services to the State
Heta Hingston: for services to Maori and the judiciary
Judge David Holderness: For services to the judiciary and the community
Judge John Strettell: For services to the judiciary
Jane Aim: For services to the community
Dave Allerton: For services to the New Zealand Fire Service and sailing
Diane Ammundsen: For services to the community
Fiona Anderson: For services to the community
Ann Benda: For services to the Jewish community and women
Hilary Brown: For services to the community and public speaking
Doug Callahan: For services to trampolining
Billie Chote: For services to education
Mary-Anne Crawford: For services to the community
Bruce Cronin: For services to the community
Rodger Curtice: For services to Surf Life Saving
Ken Davidson: For services to the community
Mary Davies: For services to music
Garry Donnithorne: For services to the community
Kevin Drummond: For services to the New Zealand Fire Service
Jenny Edwards: For services to people with cancer
Judy Faris: For services to music and the community
Noeline Farley: For services to the community
Ross Frisby: For services to football
Sheila Gasparich: For services to the community
Maurice Gerrand: For services to the community
Valma Hallam: For services to people with Alzheimer's and dementia
Bronwyn Hanna: For services to the New Zealand Cadet Forces
Kath Hansen: For services to historical research
Kataraina Hodge: For services to Maori
Mick Kelly: For services to the community
Sister Margaret Lancaster: For services to the community
Alan Mackintosh: For services to the community
Nora Martelletti: For services to the community
Shefali Mehta: For services to the Indian community
Wayne Moultrie: For services to the community
Anne Murray: For services to the community
Jill Nicholas: For services to the community
Graham Painter: For services to the community
Jeff Percival: For services to scouting
Malcolm Plimmer: For services to the community
Brian Powell: For services to heritage preservation and the community
Anne Marie Rotarangi-Kendall: For services to Maori and the community
Gwenda Ruegg: For services to swimming and theatre
Carol Seymour: For services to the community
Wallace Simmers: For services to the community
Dr Cecilia Smith-Hamel: For services to mental health
Mary Stanley-Shepherd: For services to dance and the community
Toki Taue: For services to the Pacific community
Iris Thomas: For services to sport and the community
Jan Tucker: For services to the community
Toti Tuhaka: For services to veterans and the community
Lani Tupu: For services to the Pacific community
Frank Warren: For services to health and the community
Katie Williams: For services to senior citizens and the community
Diane Wilson: For services to genealogy and the community
Robin Wynne-Williams: For services to mental health support
Commander Louisa Gritt: For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
Chief Petty Officer Anthony Nickel: For services to the New Zealand Defence Force
Wing Commander Andy Scott: For Services to the New Zealand Defence Force
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