1979 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

• Joseph Holmes Miller {{post-nominals|country=NZL|OBE|size=85%}} – of Wellington. For services to the Ross Dependency, conservation and surveying.
• Robertson Huntly Stewart {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CBE|size=85%}} – of Christchurch. For services to manufacturing and community.

File:Holmes Miller (cropped).jpg|Sir Holmes Miller

• Donald William Bain {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MBE|size=85%}} – of Christchurch. For services to education.
• The Honourable John Raymond Mills – of Auckland. For services as a Crown solicitor.
• The Most Reverend John Hubert Macey Rodgers {{post-nominals|list=SM|size=85%}} – of Papatoetoe. For services as Roman Catholic Bishop in Tonga and Cook Islands.

File:Donald William Bain (cropped).jpg|Donald Bain

;Military division

• Air Vice Marshal Cyril Laurence Siegert {{post-nominals|list=CBE|size=85%}} {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MVO|DFC|AFC|size=85%}} – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

File:Cyril Laurence Siegert.jpg|Larry Siegert

;Civil division

• Mr Justice Gaven John Donne – Chief Justice of the High Court of the Cook Islands and Chief Justice of Niue.
• Hepi Hoani Te Heu Heu – of Taumarunui. For services to the Māori people and community.

File:Sir Gaven Donne KBE.jpeg|Sir Gaven Donne

;Civil division

• James Luke Hazlett – of Winton. For public services.
• Ernest Mervyn Hall Kemp {{post-nominals|list=MBE|size=85%}} – of Wellington. For services to local government.
• Sidney Lewis Moses – of Wellington. For services to commerce and the community.
• James McLaren Ritchie – of Dunedin. For services to business, educational, charitable and Anglican Church affairs.
• Peter Jensen Reid Skellerup. For services to the City of Christchurch.
• Laurence Houghton Stevens – of Auckland. For services to the textile industry.

;Civil division

• Hardy Seymour Benton – of Kaponga. For services to the dairy industry.
• Alan Francis Brieseman – of Mosgiel. For services to the National Band of New Zealand.
• Henry Harford Buswell – chief executive, Auckland Hospital Board.
• Graeme Augustine Dallow – deputy assistant commissioner, New Zealand Police.
• Thomas Searle Ellingham – of Havelock North. For services to the farming industry.
• John Norman Stuart Flett – of Auckland. For services to bowling.
• Peter Townshend Gifford – of Hastings. For services to Birthright and the community.
• Dr Thomas Edwin Hall – of Christchurch; lately medical superintendent, Sunnyside Hospital.
• Dr Paul Peter Heller – of Auckland. For services to air and space law.
• Dr Dennis Douglas McCarthy – of Auckland. For services to medicine and the community.
• James Henry McKenzie – of Hamilton. For services to opera and the community.
• Robert Alexander Milne – of Christchurch. For services to hockey.
• John Edward Rowles – of Honolulu, Hawaii. For services to entertainment and New Zealand interests in the United States.
• Archibald James Scott – of Christchurch. For services to the community.
• Leonard Alfred Sisam – of Whakatāne. For services to farming, commerce and the community.
• Alan David Talbot – of South Canterbury. For services to local government.
• Sidney Ivan Wheatley – of Hamilton. For services to trade union and community affairs.
• William Sealy Wood – of Auckland. For services to medicine and the community.

;Military division

• Commander Tom Alexander Riddell – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Owen – Royal New Zealand Army Education Corps.
• Group Captain Bernard Joseph O'Connor {{post-nominals|list=AFC|size=85%}} – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

File:John Rowles KNZM (cropped).jpg|John Rowles

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• George Kent Armstrong {{post-nominals|country=NZL|DSO|MC|size=85%}} – of Queenstown. For services to the engineering profession.
• Eric Samuel Ayers {{post-nominals|country=NZL|JP|size=85%}} – of Ashburton. For services to education.
• Russell William Bond – of Waikanae. For services to journalism and the arts.
• Cleland James Graham Brass {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Invercargill. For services to local-body and community affairs.
• John Reginald Burford – of Palmerston North. For services to exporting.
• Thelma Patricia Burton – of Lower Hutt. For services to nursing.
• Robert Tertius Douglas – of Wanganui; lately chief chemical inspector, Department of Health.
• James Geoffrey Furness {{post-nominals|list=MC|size=85%}} – of Blenheim. For services to the community.
• Gwladys Louise Gardner – of Auckland; lately headmistress, Auckland Girls' Grammar School.
• Sholto Hamilton Georgeson – of Christchurch. For services to aeronautics.
• Grahame Frederick Glaister – of Auckland. For services to exporting.
• Ritchie Donald Massed – of Raumati Beach. For services to quarrying.
• Harold Ashworth Holmes {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Rotorua. For services to the community.
• Harry Tilson Kershaw – of Martinborough. For services to local-body and community affairs.
• Robert Hugh Wither Kirton – of Warkworth. For services to the dairy industry.
• John Harold Lucas – of Wellington. For services to scouting.
• James Edward Milner – of Christchurch. For services to paraplegics.
• Stanley Guy Russell {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Raglan. For services to the community.
• Maurice Barrington Smythe – of Waikanae. For services to racing.
• Lincoln Francis Warren – of Auckland. For services to rugby.
• Charles Edward Catlow Webb – of Levin. For services to the farming industry and the community.
• Max Phillip Whatman – of Christchurch. For services to journalism and the community.
• Elsie Hamer Wilkie – of Matamata. For services to bowling.
• Harold Robert Williams – of New Plymouth. For services to oil and gas exploration and development in New Zealand.

;Military division

• Warrant Officer Seaman Bertram Kairo McLean – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Lieutenant Commander Albert Francis Prendergast – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Major Andrew Anderson – Royal New Zealand Engineers.
• Temporary Major James Taia – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force).
• Warrant Officer Class 1 Lawrence Melville Taylor {{post-nominals|country=NZL|BEM|size=85%}} – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Warrant Officer Francis Derek Bailey – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Squadron Leader Henry Cecil Richardson – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

;Military division

• Chief Petty Officer Seaman Anthony David Long – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Temporary Chief Petty Officer Seaman Eric Nicholson Vickers – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Staff Sergeant William Joseph Donoghue – Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps.
• Temporary Sergeant Alan David Gundersen – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Staff Sergeant Ronald Hughes – Royal New Zealand Engineers.
• Temporary Warrant Officer Class 2 Brian Leslie Tolson – Royal New Zealand Signals.
• Flight Sergeant William Keith Abbott – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Sergeant Raymond Durroch Allan – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Sergeant Roger Langley – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Joyce Doreen Flynn – of Wanganui.
• Eric Harold Grocott {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Long Bay, Coromandel.
• James Earl Hunt – of Palmerston North.
• Tumokai Katipa – of Ngāruawāhia.
• Olive Margaret McLeod Manning – of Auckland.

• Neville Robert Ainsworth – of Wellington; general manager, State Insurance Office.
• John Mokonuiarangi Bennett – of Havelock North; chairman, Māori Education Foundation.
• Edward George Buckton – of Lower Hutt; lately principal private secretary to the Prime Minister.
• Dr David Gordon Edgar – of Hamilton; lately director, Ruakura Animal Research Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
• Trevor Freeman Horne {{post-nominals|list=JP}} – of Nelson.
• Rex Thomas Morpeth {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – mayor of Whakatāne.
• Patrick George Sheehan {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – mayor of Devonport.
• Joseph Leslie Terry {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Pahiatua.

• Thomas Willie Abbott {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Papatoetoe.
• Margaret Brenda Dillon Bell – of Palmerston.
• The Reverend David Howard Vereker-Bindon (Brother David John {{post-nominals|list=SSF|size=85%}}) – of Auckland.
• Joyce Winifred Brown – of Wellington.
• Stella Adelaide Brown – of Auckland.
• Sydney Charles Burton – of Auckland.
• Rachel Chisholm – of Blenheim.
• Maurice Walter Church – of Porirua East.
• Beatrice Mary Clifford – of Hamilton.
• Beatrice May Cousins – of Waitahuna.
• Mereana Kingi Davis – of Bay of Plenty.
• Louis Rodgers Fox – of Tītahi Bay.
• Cecil Henry Hilton – of Rotorua.
• Clifford Holdsworth – of Christchurch.
• Winifred Edith Georgina Knight – of Hāwera.
• William Morland Limpus {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Auckland.
• Joan Anita Little – of Tokoroa.
• Maisie McNair – of Christchurch.
• Clarice Mary May – of Winton.
• Nancy Elizabeth Money – of Auckland.
• Marjory Catherine Ogg – of Wanganui.
• John Edward Ord – of Taumarunui.
• Florence Gertrude Roberts – of Christchurch.
• Rosa Olga Sansom – of Gore.
• Elizabeth Mary Wheeler Shaw – of Ashburton.
• Ann Gladys Smith – of Dunedin.
• Jean Warren – of Christchurch.
• Evelyn Grace Williams {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Kaitaia.
• Margaret Mary Young – of Invercargill.

• Mary Armstrong – of Waimangaroa; postmistress, New Zealand Post Office.
• Herbert William Beasley – of Auckland.
• Stewart Dudley Belcher – senior sergeant, New Zealand Police.
• Lettice Marion Corsbie – of Northland.
• Cecil Charles Day – of Wanganui.
• Ronald Daniel Eastwood – of Te Aroha.
• Phoebe Mildred Frost – of Wellington.
• Charles Anthony Gallagher – of South Canterbury.
• James Benjamin Graham {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Christchurch.
• Henry Charles Hollander – constable, New Zealand Police.
• Eric William King – of Nelson.
• Lillia Mabel Langridge – of Ashburton.
• Leonard Joseph Lanigan {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Auckland.
• Allister Park McDonald – of Whakatāne.
• John William McIntosh {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Waiheke Island.
• Sheilagh Rosalee Maxwell – of Gisborne.
• Tui Alfreda Mayo – of Feilding.
• Kathleen Patricia Redmond – of Whangārei; chief nursing officer, Northland Hospital Board.
• Ole Ellegaard Sorenson – of Lower Hutt; lately assistant director (field operations), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
• Florence Alice Vincent {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Wellington.
• Fred John Williams – of Gisborne.
• Kira Williams {{post-nominals|list=JP|size=85%}} – of Northland.
• Harold Alfred Lewis Wright – of Marton; lately head nurse, Maximum Security Unit, Lake Alice Hospital.

• William Clarkson – fire force commander, New Zealand Fire Service.
• William John Harrison – senior station officer, Invercargill Fire Brigade (Volunteer).
• Arthur William James Plummer – lately district officer, Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade.
• Desmond Maurice Robertson – chief fire officer, Waihi Volunteer Fire Brigade.
• Peter Kenneth Burton-Wood – chief fire officer, director of Fire Safety Division, National Headquarters, New Zealand Fire Service.

• William Edward Hollinshead – chief superintendent, New Zealand Police.
• Robert Josiah Walton {{post-nominals|list=OBE|size=85%}} {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ED|size=85%}} – Commissioner of Police, New Zealand Police.

• Squadron Leader Graeme James Wharton Goldsmith – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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