Investiture ceremonies - 1, 2 and 4 April 2008

27 March 2008

In ceremonies on Tuesday 1 April, Wednesday 2 April and Friday 4 April, Hon Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand, will hold a series of investiture ceremonies at Government House, Wellington.

Some of the more than 100 people receiving honours are from the New Zealand Defence Force, NZ Police and NZ Fire Service. They include:

Tuesday 1 April 10.30am

Air Vice-Marshall Graham Lintott, RNZAF, Wellington, ONZM.
Brigadier Mark Wheeler, NZ Army, ONZM.
Air Commodore Terence Gardiner, RNZAF, Wellington, MNZM
SSgt Brenton Beach, RNZIR, Waiouru, DSD
Cpl Sean Ngatai, RNZALR, Palmerston North, DSD

Wednesday 2 April 10.30m

Senior Constable Hamish Blanch, Nelson, QSM
Senior Constable Gavin Leonard, Northcote, QSM
Senior Constable Michael Raynes, Stokes Valley, QSM

Wednesday 2 April 2.30pm

Air Vice-Marshall David Bamfield, RNZAF, Wellington, DSD
WO1 Mark Mortiboy, RNZALR, Rolleston, DSD.
Maj Terence O'Neill, RNZIR, Waiouru, DSD.
WO1 Kevin Yorwarth, RNZALR, Tonga, DSD.

Friday 4 April 10.30am

Superintendent Graeme Cairns, Christchurch, MNZM.
ACSS Rene Rangi, RNZN, Turangi, MNZM.
Chief Fire Officer Ray Brown, Havelock North, QSM
William Cranson, NZ Fire Police, Waikanae, QSM
Chief Fire Officer Ron Leonard, Waiheke Island, QSM.
Chief Fire Officer Brian Schimanski, Timaru, QSM
Lt Tim O'Donnell, RNZIR, Fielding, DSD.

Media wanting to attend these ceremonies must seek accreditation from the Public Affairs Officer, Antony Paltridge, on 04 382 0827 or 021 470 583 no later than 9am on the day of the ceremony.

The main investiture media advisory can be viewed at http://www.gg.govt.nz/media/news.asp

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