New Years Honours
Joy Cowley: 'Books should help a child feel powerful'
From personal hardships to influencing millions of children from the Bronx to Bluff, and incredible successes, Dame Joy Cowley is a national taonga. Video, Audio, Gallery
New Years Honours: genealogy
Kathleen Hansen became curious about her own family history, that curiosity has lead to many years of detectrive work and, in the New Years Honours list, a Queens service medal. It's for services to… Audio
New Years Honours: Girl Guides
She started out as Brownie and went right to the top, chairing Girl Guides' international board and promoting the movement throughout the world. That lifetime of dedication to the organisation has… Audio
Retiring All Black captain, Richie McCaw
Richie McCaw has released a message to his followers. Audio
Former ABs doctor awarded ONZM
Another New Years Honours recipient, the former All Blacks doctor, John Mayhew. Audio
Paula Rebstock becomes a dame
Paula Rebstock has been at the helm of some of New Zealand's most important organisations. Audio
Jane Campion made a Dame
The New Years Honours are out and the retiring All Black captain, Richie McCaw has been given our highest honour, the Order of New Zealand. Audio