Birthday Honours, Austin was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services. In the 2008 New Year Honours, she was elevated to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community. Austin has been elected as a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Further reading Austin's contribution is: "Speech notes." {{citation |title = Positioning Polytechnics for the 90s: Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand Annual Conference, October 1991, hosted by Carrington Polytechnic at the Sheraton Hotel, Auckland : edited proceedings [Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand. Annual Conference (1991 : Auckland, N.Z.)] |place = Auckland, [N.Z.] |publisher = Carrington Polytechnic |year = 1991}}Austin's contribution is noted under the title: "Opposition Spokesperson on Education."Austin's contribution is a paper entitled: "[T]he agenda for change and it's [sic] effects on education."This book contains a profile of Austin, with eleven other women.'' Notes References |- |- 1933 births Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit Lincoln University (New Zealand) faculty Living people New Zealand educators New Zealand Labour Party MPs Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives United New Zealand MPs Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for Christchurch electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1996 New Zealand general election Female interior ministers Recipients of the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 Companions of the Royal Society of New Zealand Chancellors of Lincoln University (New Zealand) People educated at Trinity Catholic College, Dunedin