The 1951 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 7 June 1951. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) The Right Honourable Sidney George Holland – Prime Minister of New Zealand. Knight Bachelor The Honourable Arthur Fair – of Auckland; senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court. Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight Commander (KCMG) William John Polson – of Fordell. For public and political services. Order of the British Empire Dame Commander (DBE) Civil division Elizabeth May Gilmer – of Wellington. For distinguished service in civic and community affairs. Commander (CBE) Civil division Ernest James Fawcett – of Wellington; director-general of agriculture, Department of Agriculture. Bernard Edward Murphy – of Wellington; professor of economics, Victoria University College, 1920–1950. For services to education. John Porteous Rutherford – of Wellington; controller and auditor-general, Audit Department. Leonard Owen Howard Tripp – of Wellington. For patriotic and social welfare services. Officer (OBE) Civil division Thomas William Mark Ashby – of Auckland. For municipal services. Hugh Blake Burdekin – of Levin. For services to returned servicemen. Alfred Edward Caddick – of Christchurch. For services to education, dramatic art and sport. William Reynolds Carey – of Christchurch. For services to the community. Letty Mabel Croft – of Napier; matron and lady superintendent, Napier Public Hospital. James William Dove – of Dunedin. For services to the community, especially in local-government affairs. Hugh Charles Jenkins – of Wanganui. For services to journalism. Kenneth Ewart Luke – city engineer, Wellington. Thomas James Maling – of Christchurch. For services to the community. Harry Montefiore Wilson – of Hastings; a medical practitioner. Military division Commander Alexander Cochrane Swanson – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Trevor Kensington – Royal New Zealand Artillery. Squadron Leader Grevis Goetz – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Member (MBE) Civil division Morris John Barnett – of Christchurch. For services to horticulture. William Bringans – of Alexandra. For services to local government. Alexander Christie Cameron – of Dunedin. For services to the community in Dunedin. John Wiltshire Card – of Featherston. For services to local government. Norman Royle-Chapman