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Seven new Knights and Dames have been named on the New Year Honours list.
They include Dames Helen Danesh-Meyer, Carol Shaw and Dorothy Spotswood and Sirs Scott Dixon, Rod Drury, Graham Le Gros and Chris Parkin.
They were among 177 people who received recognition in the honours list this year.
Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer became a Dame Companion to the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to opthalmology , with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon noting she was ranked among the top ten glaucoma specialists in the world this year.
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"Her contribution is significant globally," Luxon said.
Dame Carol Shaw was recognised for her services to public service, th
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