The1942 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday ofKing George VI, were appointments made by the King tovarious orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 11 June 1942.^[1][2][3][4] No civilian awards were made.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Military division, additional

• Lieutenant-GeneralEdward PuttickDSO – Staff Corps,New Zealand Military Forces; ofWellington.

• 
  Edward Puttick

Military division, additional

• Group CaptainGeorge Stacey HodsonAFC –Royal New Zealand Air Force; ofChristchurch.

• 
  George Hodson

Military division, additional

• Lieutenant-Commander Richard James Bailey –Royal Navy.
• Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel)Edgar Ravenswood McKillop –New Zealand Military Forces; of Wellington.

• 
  Edgar McKillop

Military division, additional

• Flight Lieutenant Donald Edward Grigg –Royal New Zealand Air Force; ofAuckland.
• Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temporary Captain and Quartermaster) Thomas Alexander Stewart McKenzie – Permanent Staff, New Zealand Military Forces; of Christchurch.

• 
  Donald Grigg

Military division

• Chief Stoker Herbert Frederick McKain –Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Supply Chief Petty Officer John Francis Whitehead – Royal New Zealand Navy.

• Lieutenant-CommanderGordon Bridson –Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
• Lieutenant-CommanderJohn George Hilliard – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

• 
  Gordon Bridson
• 
  Jack Hilliard

• Wing Commander Donald William Baird – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight LieutenantEdward Buckland Firth – Royal New Zealand Air Force; ofBlenheim.

• 
  Ted Firth

• Sergeant Allan Arthur Hodder – air gunner, Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Auckland.

• Acting Squadron Leader Athol Eric Arnott –Royal Air Force.
• Acting Flight Lieutenant Frederick Henry Craig – Royal Air Force.^[A]
• Flight Lieutenant Philip Henry Creswell – Royal New Zealand Air Force.^[A]
• Wing Commander Hector Ivo Dabinett – Royal Air Force.
• Acting Squadron Leader John Swire Dinsdale – Royal Air Force.
• Acting Group Captain Geoffrey Twyford JarmanDSODFC – Royal Air Force.
• Acting Group CaptainLancelot Elworthy JarmanDFC – Royal Air Force.
• Wing Commander Rex Laughton Kippenberger – Royal Air Force.
• Acting Group CaptainHector Douglas McGregorDSO – Royal Air Force.
• Squadron Leader Trevor Owen Marshall – Royal Air Force.
• Acting Flight Lieutenant Hayden Hugh James MillerDFC – Royal Air Force.
• Squadron Leader Ian Gordon RichmondDFC – Royal Air Force.
• Air CommodoreHerbert Bainbrigge RussellDFC – Royal Air Force.
• Acting Flight Lieutenant Clive King Saxelby – Royal Air Force.
• Flight Lieutenant George Ronald SimichDFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Sergeant James Bayntun Starky – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flying Officer Charles William Halliwell Thomson – Royal Air Force.
• Flight Lieutenant Ronald Galpin Thorby – Royal Air Force.
• Sergeant Robert Alfred Turton – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Wing Commander Eric William WhitleyDFC – Royal Air Force.

• 
  Frederick Henry Craig
• 
  Philip Henry Creswell
• 
  Hector McGregor
• 
  Hugh Miller
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  Ian Gordon Richmond
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  Clive Saxelby
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  George Ronald Simich
• 
  Jim Starky
• 
  Eric Whitley

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