Business School Alumni Receive Honours in 2026

KEIHA, Emeritus Professor Pare Areta, QSO
To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to Māori and education.

Emeritus Professor Pare Keiha (Te Whānau o Taupara o Te Aitanga-a Māhaki, Rongowhakaata) has contributed extensively to education and Māori development and was appointed a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in 2008 for his services to business, education, and Māori.

Dr Keiha was Dean of Te Ara Poutama at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) from 1997 to 2024, the longest serving Dean of a Māori Studies faculty in New Zealand’s history. During his tenure, the faculty experienced sustained growth and the introduction of masters and doctoral programmes. He established the country’s first Māori Media degree and devised a major scholarship for Māori and Pacific students. He held many other senior roles at AUT including Pro Vice-Chancellor for Māori Advancement from 2004 to 2024 and Pro Vice Chancellor for Learning and Teaching from 2009 to 2019. He has continued to hold numerous board roles, including chairing the Māori Patents Advisory Committee since 2014, and membership of the Auckland Philharmonia Trust Board since 2018. He was a member of the Royal Society of New Zealand’s first three Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) Fund committees and is a board member of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the Māori CoRE hosted by the University of Auckland. Dr Keiha was a lead member of the econometrics team established to provide advice to the Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki claims before the Waitangi Tribunal.

Honours

• Companion of the Queen’s Service Order, New Year 2008

EVERITT, Ms Karleen Mae
To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to Māori and business.

Ms Karleen Everitt (Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi, Te Iwi Morehu) is a business leader focused on improving societal and economic outcomes for Māori. In 2006, Ms Everitt established Manaaki Solutions, dedicated to supporting the development of the Māori economy and leadership. She was the first Māori and first woman to become Chair of Northland’s Regional Economic Development Agency (Northland Inc) from 2017 to 2018, after four years as Director. As General Manager of Te Putea Whakatupu Trust, she developed several programmes focused on education, leadership development and research for Māori including Te Mahe Matauranga, the National Māori Science Competition, and Hei Rātā Whakaruruhau, helping emerging leaders in Māori governance roles. The Trust partnered with Victoria University of Wellington and the Federation of Māori Authorities, where she has worked as a Strategic Advisor. She served as a member of NorthTec Council from 2015 to 2017. As Deputy Chair of the St Stephen’s Queen Victoria (SSQV) Trust Board, she championed the re-opening of SSQV schools. She has served as a Director of Global Women New Zealand since 2021. She was appointed to lead ANZ bank’s Te Ao Māori Strategy in 2021. Ms Everitt won the Dame Mira Szászy Alumni Award at the 2024 University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards.

NOLAN, Mrs Susan Louise (Sue)
To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to drug testing and forensic toxicology.

Mrs Sue Nolan is a leading expert on forensic toxicology and drug testing, where she has contributed to standards, policy and practice for more than 51 years.

Mrs Nolan joined the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science in 1974, where she shaped New Zealand’s capabilities in forensic and sports drug testing. She established New Zealand’s first horse dope testing facility in 1994, and New Zealand’s first sports drug testing facility for the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games. She is a founding member of the International Forum for Drug and Alcohol Testing, and has influenced global drug and alcohol testing policy. She is a member of Australian/New Zealand Standards technical committees, where she produced key standards for urine and oral drug testing used internationally in workplace and sports settings. She has advised the World Anti-Doping Agency and contributed to the development of international drug testing standards. She oversaw the drug testing laboratories for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games. She regularly conducts NZQA certification programmes for specimen collection and on-site drug screening. Mrs Nolan collaborates with Medical Review Officers and providers of substance abuse rehabilitation programmes to ensure compliant testing and management protocols.

RAYNER, Mr William Wynyard (Bill)
The King’s Service Medal
For services to seniors and cultural heritage.

Mr Bill Rayner (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine) has advocated for seniors in New Zealand for more the 25 years and has contributed to the heritage sector.

Mr Rayner was President of Grey Power North Shore for 14 years and is currently Vice President and a Life Member. He was the Auckland representative to the Grey Power Federation National Board in 2024, after serving as National Treasurer. He was integral to the establishment of the Auckland Council Seniors Advisory Panel. He worked closely on the Haumaru partnership between Auckland Council and the Selwyn Foundation to ensure affordable housing for older people was retained, and on the introduction of the Auckland Transport SuperGold HOP Card for senior travel. He was on the Auckland Council Heritage Advisory Panel for many years and was a founding Board member of the Museum of Transport and Technology, continuing his involvement in various roles for 25 years. He served a term on the Board of the International Association of Transport Museums. He advised the Ministry of Culture and Heritage on technical heritage issues and was a member of the Te Papa National Services Sector Standards Advisory Panel. He has been involved with many local heritage organisations, particularly the Devonport Museum. Mr Rayner served on the Ngāti Kahungunu Asset Holding Company Board and the Iwi Board.

BARCLAY, Mr Gregor John (Greg)
To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to sports governance.

Mr Greg Barclay has held influential roles in sports administration and governance since the 2000s and was the Independent Chairperson of International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2020 to 2024.

Mr Barclay was Chairman of Northern Districts Cricket before being appointed to the New Zealand Cricket Board in 2012, becoming Chair in 2016. He was a Board member for the 2015 Cricket World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. He played a pivotal role in strengthening these organisations during their own periods of change, delivering sustainable business practices, and leading the implementation of new organisational strategies. He was appointed as the New Zealand representative to the ICC Board of Directors in 2014, before being elected Chair in 2020. He helped bring the ICC together again at governance and management level, and oversaw the most lucrative broadcasting agreement in cricket’s history. He has promoted gender equity in world cricket across increasing female participation and competitions and greater representation of women in governance positions. He founded Capital Events (now The Experience Group) the official corporate hospitality provider to many rights holder organisations in New Zealand and has been operating official corporate hospitality programmes since 1999, including All Blacks hospitality from 2005 to 2024, Americas Cup, Lions Tours to New Zealand, and various Cricket and Rugby League World Cups. Mr Barclay in 2025 became a Board member of New Zealand Rugby.

GERMANN, Mr Stewart Lloyd
To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to franchise law.

Mr Stewart Germann has made an extensive contribution to franchise law internationally.

Mr Germann has more than 40 years’ experience developing franchise law in New Zealand and is the country’s only lawyer qualified as a Certified Franchise Executive. He has served in many volunteer and paid leadership and governance roles, including as a Notary Public and with the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, Cognition Education Trust, World Franchise Council and the New Zealand Middle East Business Council. He was a Board Member and former Chair of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) and authored FANZ’s original rules and Code of Practice. He is on the FANZ Panel of Mediators and has played an influential role with the International Franchise Association. He has contributed to the academic development of international franchise law, publishing in peer reviewed journals and legal textbooks, and lecturing at the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology and the University of Otago. He was the New Zealand representative for the World Franchise Council and the International Council of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Governor of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries and past President of the Auckland Rotary Club. Mr Germann has received numerous awards and life memberships, including the Best Franchise Law Firm in the 2025 Global Franchise Awards.

BROWN, Commodore Andrew Gilchrist
The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
For services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Commodore Andrew Brown was the Senior National Representative for New Zealand’s response to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS MANAWANUI on the south coast of Upolu, Samoa in October 2024.

The response addressed the initial impact assessment, environmental protection, salvage operations, diplomacy, and strategic implications of the sinking. Over a five-month period in Samoa, Commodore Brown was the strategic interface between New Zealand authorities, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Samoan authorities and the various stakeholders involved. Recognising that the support of the Samoan government and community was critical, he facilitated the Samoan-led response with an inclusive approach, engaging with leaders and providing constant progress feedback to Samoan authorities. This resulted in a high degree of trust being placed in New Zealand’s response, in a situation where the local community were concerned about the threat to their environment and livelihoods. He was Strategic Contract Manager for NZDF’s oversight of salvage operations, had oversight of the deployed NZDF Task Group, and was a key advisor to the Maritime Pollution Advisory Committee that managed the Samoan national response. Commodore Brown’s leadership and diplomacy within the Maritime Pollution Advisory Committee and support to the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa, with development and deployment of a water testing capability, positively influenced the decision to remove the precautionary zone and permit the community to return to fishing in the vicinity.