The 1970 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours were appointments by Elizabeth II to the Royal Victorian Order, to mark her visit to New Zealand that year. The Queen was accompanied by the Prince of Wales (now Charles III) and Princess Anne on the tour, and attended celebrations connected with the bicentenary of Captain James Cook's first voyage to New Zealand. The honours were announced on 21 and 26 March 1970.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) Sir Arthur Espie Porritt – governor-general of New Zealand
Commander (CVO) Patrick Jerad O'Dea – of Lower Hutt Commissioner George Colin Urquhart – of Wellington David Claverly Williams – of Wellington
Member, fourth class (MVO) Bryan David Crompton – of Days Bay Colonel Henry Noel Hoare – of Wellington Eric Mark Horan – of Lower Hutt Douglas Alexander Johnston – of Wellington Peter John Hope Purvis – of York Bay Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wallingford – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington
In 1984, Members of the Royal Victorian Order, fourth class, were redesignated as Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO).
Member, fifth class (MVO) Chief Superintendent George Claridge – New Zealand Police; of Wellington Squadron Leader Daniel John Cotton – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Raumati Beach Desmond James Cummings – of Wellington Walter James Wynn Williams – of Upper Hutt Francis Eamonn Wilson – of Lower Hutt
Royal Victorian Medal
Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM) Harold Eugene Symonds – of Lower Hutt
Silver (RVM) Detective Senior Sergeant Bruce Fergus Scott – of Auckland
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