The 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 4 June 2001.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
New Zealand Order of Merit
Distinguished Companion (DCNZM) Patricia Mary Harrison – of Dunedin North. For services to education and the community. The Right Honourable John Steele Henry – of Auckland. For services as a judge of the Court of Appeal. Dr David Henry Lewis – of Waitakere (West Auckland). For services to yachting and exploration. Sister Pauline Margaret O'Regan – of Christchurch. For services to education and the community. Dr Ranginui Joseph Isaac Walker – of Auckland. For services to Māori.
Companion (CNZM) The Most Reverend Denis George Browne – of Hamilton. For services to the community. Judy Coralyn Sylvia Callingham – of Auckland. For services to drama. Dr Shirley Joan Chapple – of Auckland. For services to medicine and the community. Emeritus Professor John Dunmore – of Auckland. For services to literature and historical research. Audrey Lily Eagle – of Dunedin. For services to botanical art. Emeritus Professor Sir Raymond William Firth – of London, United Kingdom. For services to anthropology. Margaret Mary Hutchison – of Wellington. For services to women and the community. Norman William Kingsbury – of Hamilton. For services to education. Emeritus Professor George Alexander Knox – of Christchurch. For services to ecology and biological science. Gary Albert Paykel – of Auckland. For services to manufacturing and the community. Dr Merimeri Penfold – of Te Atatū South. For services to Māori. Hapimana Toby Rikihana – of Christchurch. For services to education. Emeritus Professor William Edward Willmott – of Christchurch. For services to New Zealand–China relations.
Officer (ONZM) Dr David Maxwell O'Neill Becroft – of Auckland. For services to medicine. William David Benjamin – of Westport. For services to local-body and community affairs. Peter Wilson Boag – of Wellington. For public and community services. Michael Shane Campbell – of Tītahi Bay. For services to golf. Warrant Officer Class One Hohaia Charles Collier – of Paraparaumu; Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Dr Karen Mary Cooper – of Hastings. For services to science. Dr Lawrence James Croxson – of Tūrangi. For services to dental health. Michael Patrick Doolan – of Christchurch, currently in Hampshire, United Kingdom. For services to social welfare. Robert Leslie Field – of Feilding. For services to the motor industry. Paul Fitzharris – of Waitati; lately Assistant Commissioner of Police, New Zealand Police. Dr Brian Edgar Goulden – of Palmerston North. For services to the equine industry. Eleanor Ann Hawthorn – of Pukekohe. For services to pharmacy and the community. Elizabeth Hawthorne – of Auckland. For services to the theatre. Robyn Mary Hunt – of Wellington. For services to people with disabilities. Dr Austin Vernon Mitchell – of London, United Kingdom. For services to New Zealand interests in the United Kingdom. Stanley Arthur Palmer – of Auckland. For services to fine art. Commodore Alan John Peck – of Lower Hutt; Royal New Zealand Navy. Ann Robinson – of Auckland. For services to glass art. Elizabeth Anne Rowse – of Wellington. For services to ballet and dance. Catherine Rosaleen Saunders – of Auckland. For services to broadcasting and the community. Peter Charles Sinclair – of Auckland. For services to broadcasting. Ralph Allan Stockdill – of Wellington. For services to employment relations. John Douglas Storey – of Te Awamutu. For services to the dairy industry. Duncan Wishart Taylor – of Waiareka, Oamaru. For services to local government. Michael Anthony Walsh – of Lower Hutt. For services to softball. Susan Accushla Wilson – of Wellington. For services to the theatre.
Additional
Colonel Martin John Angus Dransfield – Colonels' List, New Zealand Army. Wing Commander Russell Graeme Pirihi – Royal New Zealand Air Force.