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2024 Recipients

• Tā Pita Sharples KNZM CBE
• Neil Finn OBE

2022 Recipients

• Papali'i Fatu Feu'u ONZM
• Dame Jane Campion DNZM
• Dame Robin White DNZM

2020 Recipients

• Joy Cowley ONZ DCNZM OBE
• Sir Sam Neill KNZM OBE
• Dr Sandy Adsett MNZM

2018 Recipients

• Maualaivao Albert Wendt ONZ CNZM
• Billy Apple ONZM †
• Fred Graham CNZM †
• Bill Manhire CNZM
• Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead DNZM

2015 Recipients

• Jim Allen MNZM †

2013 Recipients

• Sir Ian Athfield KNZM †
• Jacqueline Fahey ONZM
• Geoff Murphy ONZM †
• Dame Kiri Te Kanawa ONZ CH DBE AC
• Dr Cliff Whiting ONZ †

2011 Recipients

• Dame Gillian Weir DNZM
• Barbara Anderson †
• Greer Twiss ONZM †
• Marti Friedlander CNZM †
• Sir Peter Jackson ONZ KNZM

2007 Recipients

• Ans Westra CNZM †
• Don Selwyn ONZM †
• Don Peebles ONZM †
• Arnold Manaaki Wilson MNZM QSM †
• Raymond Boyce MBE †

2005 Recipients

• Russell Kerr ONZM QSM †
• Peter Godfrey CBE †
• Patricia Grace DCNZM QSO
• Alexander Grant CBE †
• Dr Pakariki Harrison QSO †
• Margaret Mahy ONZ †
• Donald Munro †

2004 Recipients

• Sir Donald McIntyre CBE †

2003 Recipients

• Sir Miles Warren ONZ KBE FNZIA †
• Hone Tūwhare †
• Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa MNZM QSM †
• Ralph Hotere ONZ †
• Maurice Gee †
• Janet Frame ONZ CBE †
• Milan Mrkusich †
• Len Castle DCNZM CBE †