The1981 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours were appointments byElizabeth II to theRoyal Victorian Order, to mark her visit to New Zealand in October that year. The honours were announced between 15 October and 20 October 1981.^[1][2][3]

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

• SirDavid Stuart BeattieGCMG –governor-general of New Zealand

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  Sir David Beattie

• Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Betton BathMBE – ofWellington
• Richard ButlerMVO – ofTawa
• Superintendent Ian Lindsay Mills –New Zealand Police; ofLower Hutt

In 1984, Members of the Royal Victorian Order, fourth class, were redesignated as Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO).^[4]

• Flight LieutenantJohn Henry Staples Hamilton –Royal New Zealand Air Force; ofWigram
• Raymond George HawthornRVM – of Wellington
• Genevieve Margaret Jordan – of Wellington

• Robert Hotson Francis Sisson-Stretch – of Wellington

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