Four Northlanders to receive Queen's New Year's Honours this week

Northland Rescue Helicopter pilot Peter Turnbull will receive his Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to aviation in a ceremony at Government house, Auckland, this week.

Four Northlanders recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours will receive their awards in Auckland this week.

Eight Northlanders were recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours List for their outstanding work and contribution to society, out of 179 people nationally.

Business leader Vern Dark will receive his Member of the NZ Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to business and education this week.

In Northland the highest honours went to Northland Rescue Helicopter Service pilot Peter Turnbull, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to aviation and hapu leader Russell Kemp, who was made an ONZM for services to Maori.

Business leader Vern Dark was made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to business and education while Waipu paracyclist Fiona Southorn was made a MNZM for her services to sport, particularly cycling.

Opua identity Myra Larcombe will receive the Queen's Service Medal (QSM) this week that she was awarded in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for services to swimming.

Opua identity Myra Larcombe has been awarded a Queen's Service Medal (QSM) in recognition of more than 70 years of teaching Northlanders to swim, while Whangarei woman Joan Colwyn Howse has been awarded a QSM for services to women and the community.

Dargaville firefighter Gary Murdoch has been awarded a QSM for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community and Tomarata woman Kathleen Isobel Greenwood has received a QSM for services to the community.

At Government House, in Auckland, today Larcombe and Greenwood will receive their honours, while Dark will receive his tomorrow. Turnbull will receive his on Thursday.

Howse will receive her honour in a ceremony at the Whangarei District Council on Monday while Southorn and Murdoch will receive theirs in Wellington later this year.

Kemp died in January, shortly after receiving his honour.

Kathleen Isobel Greenwood will receive her QSM for services to the community this week.