Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander (KBE)
- Civil division
- Arthur Telford Donnelly [[Bachelor of Laws|BL]] – Crown solicitor, Christchurch.
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Sir Arthur Donnelly
Commander (CBE)
- Civil division
- Bernard Cracroft Aston – of Wellington. For services to agriculture and botany.
- Emily Hancock McKinnon [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MB BCh]] – of Dunedin. For services in the field of medicine and welfare of women.
- Mary Elizabeth Richmond – of Wellington. For services in education and welfare work.
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Bernard Aston -
Emily McKinnon
Officer (OBE)
- Civil division
- Claude Wilfred Batten – of Wellington. For services to returned servicemen of both wars.
- Eric Hattaway Bridgman MB BCh – superintendent of Rotorua Hospital.
- Alfred Puataata Grace – of Lake Taupo. For services to Māori people in connection with education and development of native lands.
- Joseph Linklater – of Manawatu. For services in connection with the supervision of disabled servicemen's farms.
- Wi Hapi Love – of Petone; chairman of Taranaki Māori Trust Board.
- William Ross McCulloch – secretary of the administration of Western Samoa.
- Victor Clement Peters – of Christchurch, founder and conductor of Christchurch Harmonic Society.
- Stanley Belton Pilcher – of San Francisco. For services in his capacity as honorary representative of the New Zealand government at San Francisco.
- Margaret Mary Pryde – of Dunedin. For services in connection with the Otago Early Settlers' Association.
- William Henry Rice JP – of Auckland; president of the Auckland District Council for Horticulture and vice-president of the Dunedin Executive Council.
- Military division
- The Venerable Archdeacon Harold Mayo Harris RD – chaplain, Royal New Zealand Navy.
- Squadron Leader Hugh Gordon Wilson MM – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Wing Officer Frances Ida Kain – New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
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Joseph Linklater
Member (MBE)
- Civil division
- Ann Buckley – of Christchurch. For services in connection with organisation and training of nurses.
- John Daniel Campbell JP – of Invercargill; chairman of Southland Centre of the Red Cross Society.
- Catherine Falconer Cameron – of Dunedin; president of Dunedin National Council of Women.
- Effie Julia Margaret Cardale JP – of Christchurch. For services in connection with the Society for the Protection of Women and Children.
- Frederick Carson – of Kaitangata. For services to the mining community in the Kaitangata district.
- Patrick Doyle – of Wellington; chief detective. For services with the Police Force.
- John Goodyer – of Motueka. For services to returned servicemen.
- John Henry Hall – of Gisborne. For services to local government.
- Mary Hamilton Harrison – of Wellington; secretary of the Lady Galway Guild. For patriotic and welfare activities.
- Edward Clarke Isaacs – of Dunedin. For long services in many fields of sport.
- Euphemia Ethel Law – of Wellington; formerly national president of the YWCA of New Zealand.
- Ada McMahon JP – of Hastings. For services in connection with the settlement of returned servicemen.
- William Brinsley Nicholson – of Lower Hutt. For long services in local government and education.
- John Barr Paterson JP – of Auckland; member of Auckland City Council, president of New Zealand Federation of Justices of the Peace.
- Military division
- Instructor Lieutenant John Edward Holt – Royal Navy.
- Senior Commander Elsie Gray – New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
- Lieutenant and Quartermaster Richard John Healey – New Zealand Regular Force.
- Warrant Officer 1st Class Hugh Reginald Sigley – New Zealand Regiment.
- Flight Lieutenant Edgar William Geil Perry – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Flying Officer John William Prideaux Cook – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Warrant Officer Joseph Whittaker – Royal New Zealand Air Force.