The 2012 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. They were announced on 31 December 2011.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Ralph Hotere
Dame Rosanne Meo
Dame Suzie Moncrieff
Sir Graham Henry
Sir John Todd
Margaret Brimble
Fran Wilde
Ian MacRae
Barry Maister
Don Mathieson
Tony Parr
Clay Yeutter
John Angus
Roger Gascoigne
Terry Smith
John Carter
Harry Duynhoven
Karen Sewell
David Wratt
Brian Aldridge
Selwyn Maister