The1963 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments byElizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government tovarious orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1962 and the beginning of 1963, and were announced on 1 January 1963.^[1]

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

• Henry Joseph Kelliher – of Auckland. For public and philanthropic services.
• The HonourableAlexander Kingcome Turner – a judge of theNew Zealand Court of Appeal.

• His Excellency the HonourableThomas Lachlan MacDonald –high commissioner for New Zealand in London.

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  Sir Tom Macdonald

• Leonard Allan Atkinson –chairman of the Public Service Commission.
• Duncan McFadyen Rae –New Zealand consul-general in Indonesia.

Civil division

• Hubert Reynolds Bach – city engineer,Lower Hutt, and chief engineer to the Hutt Drainage Board.
• George Jobberns – professor emeritus of geography,University of Canterbury.
• Alexander Hare McLintock – historian,New Zealand Parliament.
• James Wattie – ofHastings. For services to the processed food industry.

Military division

• Brigadier Tom Bassett MortenDSO OBE ED – Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps (Territorial Force).

Civil division

• Thomas Augustus BishopMM JP – ofAuckland. For services to local government.
• David BrownJP – ofInvercargill. For services to farming and local government.
• Eileen Marjorie Fosbery Chambers – matron-in-chief,Christchurch Hospital.
• Leonard le Fleming EnsorED – of Auckland. For services to education.
• John Richard Lloyd HammondJP – chairman of theRangitikei County Council.
• John Colin LucasJP – town clerk,Dunedin.
• Hamiora Wiremu Maioha – ofRussell. For services to theMāori people.
• Terence Mortimer McKewenJP – ofWellington. For services to local government.
• Leslie Vaughan Phillips – chairman of the New Zealand Milk Board.
• Paul Lancelot Porter – ofHeretaunga. For public services.

Military division

• Commander John Bernard SmithVRD –Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
• Lieutenant-ColonelRobert [sic] Hugh Ferguson Holloway –Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force).
• Group Captain John Donovan RobinsDFC –Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Civil division

• George Frederick Charles Ashdowne – manager of a branch inChristchurch of theNew Zealand Foundation for the Blind.
• Lily BrantJP – ofHamilton. For social welfare services.
• The Reverend John Lawley Brown – of the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen, Auckland.
• Oswald Henry ColemanJP – a member of theRotorua Borough Council.
• Anthony Edward Joseph CorrJP – ofMoerewa. For services in community affairs.
• John DavidsonJP – mayor ofAshburton.
• Janet Hogg Davie – ofNew Plymouth. For community services, especially in connection with theYoung Women's Christian Association.
• Herbert James Dewe – mayor ofFeilding.
• Olive Lilian HaldaneJP – ofBainham. For services to the community, especially in the field of women's and children's social welfare.
• CaptainFrederick Patrick Ladd. For services to the people ofWaiheke Island and other areas in theHauraki Gulf in connection with rescue work and transport of the sick.
• Sister Mary Leo (Kathleen Niccol) –St Mary's Convent, Auckland. For services to music.
• Amiria Miriama Logan – Dominion president of theMāori Women's Welfare League.
• Rosa Josephine Reynolds – organiser and honorary custodian, historical exhibition,Canterbury Museum.
• James Herford SaundersonJP – ofPicton. For services to local government and farming.
• Betty Mary Lillias ThomasJP – ofPukekohe. For social welfare services.
• Robert Henry Traill. For services to the community inStewart Island.
• Bessie Margaret Walmsley – of Invercargill. For social welfare services.
• Mimie Wood – secretary of theRoyal Society of New Zealand.

Military division

• Lieutenant-Commander John Graham Williamson –Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Major Michael Ralph Kennedy –New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force).
• Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Mills Mabbett –Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps (Regular Force).
• Warrant Officer First Class Henry Thomas McLardy – New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force).
• Major Jack Lewis Ryan – Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps (Territorial Force).
• Flight Lieutenant John William NobleBEM – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Alfred Sidney PipeDFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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  Mimie Wood

Civil division, for gallantry

• Donald Patrick Pomeroy – constable,New Zealand Police Force. For courage in attempting to arrest three criminals.

Military division

• Chief Electrician Albert Bernard Carpenter – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Chief Petty Officer Owen Leslie Clotworthy – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Petty Officer Cook (S) Rex Harold Helleur – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Chief Petty Officer Frederick Maxwell Jacobs – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Sergeant (temporary) Girvan Ross Hornbrook – New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force).
• Sergeant Ross Mark Jones –Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals (Regular Force).
• Sergeant (acting) Richard John Kelly – New Zealand Regiment (Regular Force).
• Staff-Sergeant Neale Eden William SmithEM – Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps (Territorial Force).
• Corporal Clive Gemmell Rae – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Corporal William Richardson – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Squadron Leader Gordon Harry Saywell ToslandAFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Squadron Leader Ian Murray Gillard – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Russell Preston – chief fire officer,North Shore Fire Brigade,Takapuna, Auckland.
• Leslie Osborne Wallis – fireman,Gore Volunteer Fire Brigade.

• Macdonald Brown – chief superintendent, New Zealand Police Force.

• Flight Lieutenant Alan Roy Bleakley – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Lieutenant Alan Dyer – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Lieutenant Mervyn William Hodge – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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