16 Pasifika recognised in Queen’s honours list

DR Colin Tukuitonga heads the list of Pacific recipients in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2022.

This year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours coincide with the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as monarch, so have been renamed the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours.

Dr Tukuitonga has received the Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Pacific and public health.

Sir Colin joins sixteen Pacific people also recognised for their contributions to health, education, sport, the arts and many other sectors.

Sir Colin is Associate Dean Pacific and Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Auckland.

Pasifika recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2022:

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Lesi Atoni for services to the

Tokelau community

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Sandra Borland for services to nursing and the Pacific community

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Matthew Brown for services to mental health and the prevention of family violence

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Siaosi Fa’alogo for services to the New Zealand Police and the community

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Dr Linita Manu’atu for services to Pacific education and the Tongan community

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Tolupene Peau for services to the Tokelau community

 To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Bill Urale for services to music and the community

 The Queen’s Service Medal: GabrielleSisifo

Makisi for services to Pacific communities and education

 The Queen’s Service Medal: Reverend Salafai Mika for services to church ministry and the Samoan community

 The Queen’s Service Medal: Reverend Hiueni Nuku for services to Tongan and Pacific communities

 The Queen’s Service Medal: Vaipou Saluni for services to education and the Pacific community

 The Queen’s Service Medal: Luther Toloa for services to the Pacific community

 The Queen’s Birthday Companions: Leaupepe Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote-Taylor for services to cricket and Pacific communities

 Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Jonathan Lemalu for his services to opera

 Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Melegalenuu Ah Sam for services to Pacific language education