Government's Three Waters reform programme, describing it as a "mistake." Political views Carter is a supporter of the monarchy in New Zealand. In 1992, a year described by Queen Elizabeth II as her annus horribilis, Carter called on New Zealanders to write in to express their support for her, having written to The Times of London criticising the British media's apparent lack of respect towards the Queen. Inundated with letters of support, he remarked that "we wanted her to know we cared". In March 1994 he publicly disavowed Prime Minister Jim Bolger's call for a New Zealand republic. Honours In 1990, Carter was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 2012 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services as a Member of Parliament. References External links John Carter official site Profile at National party |- |- |- |- |- 1950 births Living people New Zealand National Party MPs Companions of the Queen's Service Order Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand monarchists People from Te Kōpuru New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates High Commissioners of New Zealand to the Cook Islands Mayors of places in the Northland Region 21st-century New Zealand politicians