The 1974 Special Honours in New Zealand were two Special Honours List, published on 3 May and 4 October 1974, in which four judges and a former prime minister received knighthoods.
Knight Bachelor
- The Honourable Mr Justice Alec Leslie Haslam – senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court.
- The Honourable Mr Justice Ian Hannay Macarthur – puisne judge of the Supreme Court.
- The Honourable Mr Justice Arthur Owen Woodhouse DSC – judge of the Court of Appeal.
Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross (GBE)
- Civil division
- The Right Honourable John Ross Marshall CH MP – lately Leader of the Opposition.
Knight Commander (KBE)
- Civil division
- The Right Honourable Sir Thaddeus Pearcey McCarthy – president of the Court of Appeal.
References
- "No. 46280". The London Gazette. 3 May 1974. p. 5486.
- "No. 46360". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 October 1974. p. 8345.