The1959 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday ofElizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government tovarious orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 13 June 1959.^[1][2]

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

• The Right HonourableWalter Nash –Prime Minister of New Zealand.

• 
  Walter Nash

• The HonourableTimothy Patrick Cleary – a judge of theCourt of Appeal of New Zealand.
• Alexander GilliesMBFRCS(Ed) – ofWellington. For services to orthopaedic surgery.
• The HonourableAlfred Kingsley North – a judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand.

• 
  Sir Alexander Gillies

• Robert Alexander Falla – director of theDominion Museum.
• The ReverendHubert James Ryburn – master ofKnox College,Dunedin, and chancellor of theUniversity of Otago.

• 
  Robert Falla
• 
  Hubert Ryburn

Civil division

• Charles Andrew Cotton – emeritus professor of geology atVictoria University College, Wellington.

• 
  Sir Charles Cotton

Civil division

• Christopher Robert John Atkin –controller and auditor-general, Audit Department.
• Walter Verran DyerOBE JP – chairman ofMassey College Council. For services to education.
• Alan Thomas Gandell – general manager of theNew Zealand Railways.
• John Oubridge MercerMB ChB – pathologist and deputy superintendent-in-chief of theWellington Public Hospital.

Military division

• Captain John Neat AllanVRD –Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Civil division

• Kenneth McKenzie BlackJP – president of the New Zealand Federation of Justices' Association.
• Charles Foster Browne – organist and master of choristers,Christchurch Cathedral.
• Frances Lillian Burdett – lately lady superintendent of the Alexandra Home, Wellington. For services to nursing.
• Percival Douglas CameronMD – of Wellington. For services to radiology in New Zealand.
• Henry Alexis Charles – ofNapier. For philanthropic services.
• Hubert Maxwell ChristieJP – of Wellington. For public services.
• Whampoa FraserJP – principal of theTechnical College,Hamilton.
• Francis Albert Garry – principal ofNorthcote High and Intermediate School, and a member of theNew Zealand Educational Institute.
• Rangi Mawhete – ofPalmerston North. For services to theMāori people.
• George Ronald Colin Muston – ofLower Hutt. For services to architecture.
• Laurence William Nelson – ofNorthland. For municipal and philanthropic services.
• Ronald Erle White –mayor of Timaru.

Military division

• Commander John Ernie Washbourn –Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Thomas GallowayED –Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (Territorial Force).
• Wing Commander William Clemens Thomas –Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• 
  Max Christie
• 
  Rangi Mawhete

Civil division

• George William Adair – ofAuckland. For services to the community under the auspices of theYoung Men's Christian Association.
• William Hamilton Barry – of Napier. For services in local-body and community affairs.
• Annie Mona Burgin – of Auckland. For services to thegirl guide movement.
• Sydney Thomas CarterJP – of Auckland; organizing secretary of theReturned Services' Association.
• George Robert Elliott Day – ofRotorua. For social welfare services.
• Frederick FraserJP – of Dunedin. For services to the community.
• Archibald Kirk GrevesJP – of Auckland. For services to the community, especially on school committees.
• George Claude Hamilton – ofGore. For services to local government.
• Arthur Stanley Helm – secretary of the Antarctic Society, Wellington.
• John William HugginsJP – ofChristchurch. For social welfare services.
• Isabella Macandrew Jamieson – of Hamilton. For services to education.
• Isaac Pretorius Mathieson – superintendent ofWi Tako Prison,Heretaunga.
• Lucy Beatrice Moore – a senior botanist in theDepartment of Scientific and Industrial Research.
• Margaret Constance Robertson – ofWestport. For services to the community.
• Ariki Marehua Takarangi – ofWanganui. For services to the Māori people.
• Norman Edward Tate – of Auckland. For social welfare services.
• Sydney TurnbullJP – ofWoodville. For services in local-body affairs.

Military division

• Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.) Frederick William Ralph – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Major William McGregor Cunningham –Royal New Zealand Dental Corps (Regular Force).
• Major Ian Richard Diggle –Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force).
• Warrant Officer Class II Edward James Gilfillan – Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Territorial Force).
• Warrant Officer Class I James Joseph Page –New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force).
• Flight Lieutenant Paul Arthur Brodie – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Warrant Officer William Henry Rush – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• 
  Lucy Moore

• Cecil Henry Benney – under-secretary of mines.
• Harold Bertram TurbottMB ChB – deputy director-general of theDepartment of Health.

• 
  Matt Benney
• 
  Harold Turbott

Civil division

• Annie Neil Clampton – senior matron,Arohata Borstal Institution,Tawa Flat.
• Lionel Gordon – lately constable in charge,Ōtorohanga Police District,New Zealand Police Force.

Military division

• Chief Petty Officer Walter Thomas Evans – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Walter Bernard Northcott – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
• Leading Cook (S.) Eric Gordon Scoble – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Chief Electrician Ronald Victor Sutherland – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Sergeant (temporary) Leslie Osburne Duff –Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Regular Force).
• Staff-Sergeant (temporary) Maurice William Loveday –Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (Regular Force).
• Staff-Sergeant Ian Walker Telfer –Royal New Zealand Infantry (Territorial Force).
• Warrant Officer Class II (temporary) Raymond Edward White –Royal New Zealand Signals (Regular Force).
• Flight Sergeant Irene Elsie Jarman –Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Sergeant Albert Victor Williams – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Squadron LeaderRichard Bruce BoltDFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Squadron Leader Malcolm Stuart Gunton – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Flight Sergeant Hamilton Rex Hunt – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Frank Norman Aplin – detective chief superintendent, New Zealand Police Force.

• Flight Lieutenant Duncan Gumming – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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