The 1927 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of

King George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. George was born during the reign of his pa ...

, were appointments made by the King on the recommendation of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 3 June 1927. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Knight Bachelor

* Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Edward Barnett – of

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; professor of surgery,

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. * The Honourable Āpirana Turupa Ngata – member of the

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and formerly member of the Executive Council. File:Louis Edward Barnett.jpg, Sir Louis Barnett File:Apirana Ngata.jpg, Sir Āpirana Ngata

Order of the British Empire

Commander (CBE)

;Civil division * George Jerningham Little – private secretary to the

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. File:George Jerningham Little.jpg, George Jerningham Little

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

* Frederick James Jones – chairman of the Government Railway Board. File:Frederick James Jones.jpg, Frederick James Jones

References

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