Business leaders recognised for decades of service

From left, Dame Ingrid Collins, Sir John Gallagher and Sir Ted Manson. (Images: Matai O'Connor, Dave Duffin, Alex Burton)

Staff reporters

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Two titans of this country’s business sector and a veteran proponent of Māori economic development are among the new knights and dames companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit announced in the New Year honours list.Sir Ted Manson and Sir John Gallagher have given decades of business leadership and charitable contributions to the nation, and Dame Ingrid Collins’ 50 years of service includes governance roles not just in land development and farming but also in health care.Other business figures honoured include Transpower chair and...

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