In the 1994 Queen 's Birthday Honours , Koopu was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community . In the 2019 Queen 's Birthday Honours , she was appointed Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and the community . She is also a recipient of the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
Areta Koopu