A Major General, a Detective Inspector and an arctic soil scientist from the Waikato are among the New Year Honours 2024 recipients. A total of 151 Kiwis.
Such is life these days for Thompson, who was recently given the title Television and Public Host of the 35th America's Cup. It is a role the former Annapolis resident has longed to hold ever since he was a teenager and watched Gary Jobson broadcast the America's Cup on ESPN.