text: Punja has been bestowed with many credentials and honors. Some of these include:
  * Order of the British Empire (OBE)
  * Justice of the Peace (JP)
  * Order of Fiji: Bestowed by the President of Fiji, Ratu Sir Kaisese Mara
  * The Fiji National Millennium Committee recognized Hari Punja as an outstanding contributor in shaping the nation of Fiji during the 20th Century
  * He was named as one of the 10 most successful businessmen living outside India in "The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora" (2006) by Professor Dr. Brij Lal (Australian National University)
  * Punja was rated the 6th most influential person in the Pacific region through a poll carried out by the Australian-based Pacific Magazine.