The 1954 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1953 and the beginning of 1954, and were announced on 1 January 1954.[1]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
- John Moody Albert Ilott – of Wellington. For public and philanthropic services.
Commander (CBE)
- Civil division
- Military division
Wiremu Panapa
William Riddet
Rusty Page
Officer (OBE)
- Civil division
- Military division
Member (MBE)
- Civil division
- Carrie Sarah McDiarmid Adnams – of Auckland. For social welfare services.
- George Frederick Allen – of Christchurch. For services to the community.
- Walter Edward Barber – of Foxton. For services to the community.
- Catherine Jane Campbell – matron of the Presbyterian children's home, Timaru
- John Corder JP – of Nelson. For services to local government.
- Lily Ann Donohue – of Christchurch. For services to nursing.
- Helen May Hunter – of Waipukurau. For services in the interests of returned servicemen.
- Ellen Isabella Maider – of Dunedin. For social welfare services.
- The Reverend Wharetini Rangi – a Church of England minister, of Ruatoki North, Bay of Plenty. For services to the Māori people.
- Walter George Rutherford – secretary of the Palmerston North branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association.
- Donald William Rutledge JP – of Auckland. For services to the community.
- Norma Leonie Shelton – of Gisborne. For social welfare services.
- Kenneth George Leslie Smith – conductor of the New Zealand National Band during its 1953 tour overseas.
- Walter Frederick Sturman – of Invercargill. For services to local government.
- Mairatea Tahiwi – vice-president of the Māori Women's Welfare League.
- Leyden Josephine Tingey – superintendent of the Dunedin Hospital district nursing service.
- Herbert Frederick Wood JP – a prominent singer of Wellington. For services to the community.
- Military division
- Civil division
- Military division
- Chief Petty Officer Charles Ivan Francis Brewis – Royal New Zealand Navy.
- Chief Petty Officer George Gerald Dessurne – Royal New Zealand Navy.
- Chief Petty Officer Donald Edgar George Nichols – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
- Lance-Corporal John Samuel Moyle – Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
- Flight Sergeant Victor James Braggins – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Sergeant Gerald Mason Batchelor – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Squadron Leader John Ronald Day MBE – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Squadron Leader Robert Duncan McVicker – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Squadron Leader Cyril Laurence Siegert DFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
- Flight Lieutenant Keith Cecil Noble-Campbell – Royal New Zealand Air Force.