1996 Special Honours (New Zealand)

The 1996 Special Honours in New Zealand were two Special Honours Lists, published on 29 February and 23 September 1996, recognising the outgoing governor-general, and appointing officials within the New Zealand Order of Merit.^[1][2]

Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)

Additional, for public services

• Her Excellency Dame Catherine Anne Tizard GCMG GCVO DBE – Principal Companion of the Queen's Service Order and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand since 1990.

• 
  Dame Cath Tizard

New Zealand Order of Merit

Appointment of officials

• Janet Marie Warren Shroff CVO. To be Secretary and Registrar of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
• Phillippe Patrick O’Shea LVO – New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary. To be Herald of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

• 
  Marie Shroff
• 
  Phillip O'Shea

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