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The New Year Honours 1961, was announced on 31 December 1960 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand on 27 December 1961 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1961.

Countries are listed by their date of independence and arranged by the country whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments. Recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour then by honour, degree and where appropriate by division (i.e. Civil and Military). The Order of Precedence is determined by each individual realm

New Zealand
The New Zealand Gazette and London Gazette are the authorised publications for the New Year Honours List 1961 for New Zealand.

Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

 * Mr Guy Richardson Powles C.M.G., High Commissioner for New Zealand in India.

Knights Bachelor (Kt.)

 * The Honourable Francis Boyd Adams, formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

 * Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill, Esq., M.C., M.D.,F.R.C.S., of Christchurch. For services to the medical profession in New Zealand.
 * Herbert Leslie Bockett, Esq., Secretary of Labour and Director of Employment.

Companion of The Order of the British Empire (CBE)

 * Civil Division


 * Mr James Andrew, of Masterton.
 * Mr Keith Nicholson Buttle, of Auckland.
 * Mr George Edward Turney, of Wellington.
 * Military Division


 * Brigadier Frank Leo Hutter, E.D., Q.H.S., Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force), of Wellington.
 * Air Commodore Thomas Francis Gill, D.S.O., Royal New Zealand Air Force, serving in Singapore.

Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE)

 * Civil Division


 * Mr Norman Rhind Bain, of Wanganui.
 * Mr James Cumming, of Petone.
 * Professor Elizabeth Gregory, of Dunedin.
 * Mr Charles William Feiiden Hamilton, of Fairlie.
 * Mr Julius McLachlan Hogben, of Auckland.
 * Mr Carl Herluf Richard Jepsen, of Upper Hutt.
 * Mr Geoffrey Nevill, of Rarotonga Cook Islands.
 * Mr Michael Rotohiko Jones, of Wellington.
 * Mr Stanley Ivan Russell, of Nelson.
 * Mr Arthur Hugh Ward, of Wellington.
 * Military Divison


 * Lieutenant-Colonel Henry McKenzie Reid, Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Regular Force), of Wellington.
 * Lieutenant-Colonel Phillip John Oliver, E.D ., Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Territorial Force), of Hamilton.
 * Wing Commander Jack Hardy, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Christchurch.

Member of The Order of the British Empire (MBE)

 * Civil Division


 * Mrs Rowena Othlie Chatfield, of Auckland.
 * Mr William Clayton, of Ahaura (Westland).
 * Mr Winter Cole, of Christchurch.
 * Miss Esther Hill Elliott, of Dunedin.
 * Mr Francis Stanley Grayling, of New Plymouth.
 * Mr Murray Gordon Halberg, of Auckland.
 * Mr William Patrick Hartstonge, of Mosgiel, Dunedin.
 * Mr Joseph Thomas Head, of Auckland.
 * Mr Neil Buchanan Hunt, of Rotorua.
 * The Reverend Ngapaka Kukutai, of Tuakau.
 * Miss Mary Elizabeth McLean, of Christchurch.
 * Miss Catherine Johnston Ovens, of Motueka.
 * Mrs Joyce Edith Phipps, of Auckland.
 * Mr Papali'i Asiata Pauatea Pomau, of Savai'i (Western Samoa).
 * Mr Robert John Runciman, of Timaru.
 * Mr Harold Welton Smith, of Invercargill.
 * Mr George Smith, of Huntly.
 * Mr Ernest Ronald Spriggs, of Napier.
 * Mr Horace Trevor Williams, of Russell.
 * Millitary Division


 * Temporary Lieutenant Commander (SP) Frank James Glanville, Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve, of Christchurch.
 * Captain, temporary Major, Donald Hector McLeod, E.D.,
 * Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps (Territorial Force), of Gisborne.
 * Captain Maysie Hildreth Moore, New Zealand Women's Royal Army Corps (Retired List), of Wellington.
 * Flight Lieutenant Harvey Colin O'Loughlin, Air Training rps, of Greymouth.
 * Lieutenant and Quartermaster Henry Williamson, Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Regular Force), of Ngaruawahia.
 * Warrant Officer (W) Catherine Frances Bryers, Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.
 * Warrant 'Officer Second Class John Tasman Dawson, Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps (Territorial Force), of Edendale.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

 * Military Division


 * Flight Lieutenant Alexander Robertson Campbell, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Ohakea.
 * Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Cranfield, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Weedons, Christchurch.
 * Flight Lieutenant John Corfu Evison, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Auckland.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

 * Military Division


 * Flight Sergeant Peter Antwis, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Whenuapai.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

 * Civil Division


 * Constable John Dudley Cleeve, New Zealand Police, of Pio Pio.
 * Mr Desmond Smith, of Russell.
 * Sergeant Tohovaka, Niue Police Department, of Niue Island.
 * Detective Senior Sergeant George Colin Urquhart, New Zealand Police, of Christchurch.


 * Military Division


 * Staff Sergeant, temporary Warrant Officer Second Class Ian McDonald Russell, Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Regular Force), of Frankton Junction.
 * Staff Sergeant, temporary Warrant Officer Second Class, Robert Maurice Urquhart, Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force), of Christchurch.
 * Chief Petty Officer John Barker, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Dunedin.
 * Chief Ordnance Artificer Samuel Harris, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.
 * Chief Engineering Mechanic Thomas Arthur Hardy, Royal New Zealand Navy, of Auckland.
 * Chief Wren Maureen Margaret McCambridge, Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service, of Timaru.
 * Staff Sergeant Frederick John Kinley, The New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force), of Gore.
 * Flight Sergeant Johnston Vivian William Thomas, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Christchurch.
 * Sergeant Peter Crowther, The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers (Regular Force), 07 Auckland.
 * Sergeant George Gordon Scott Harvey, Royal New Zealand Air Force, of Whenuapai.
 * Corporal James William Carter, The New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force), of Auckland.

Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

 * Chief Superintendent Francis John Brady, New Zealand Police, of Auckland.

Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service

 * Chief Fire Officer Henry James Hayward, of Kaikoura.
 * Deputy Chief - Fire Officer George Alexander MacKenzie, of Auckland.