One-hundred-and-fifty-four people from a variety of sectors including education, sport, health, and science have been honoured.
Actor Peter Elliott says being made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit feels like it’s “validated” his life’s work. Elliott has worked in theatre and on screen since 1980. He was made an officer for services to the performing arts and also baseball. His long career on television started out with appearances on
McPhail and Gadsby, but it was the entertainment show
Gloss and 1987 docudrama
Actor Peter Elliott has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.