A notice in the New Zealand Gazette states that the Governor-General, acting under delegated authority from Her Majesty The Queen, has approved the retention of the title “The Honourable” by 23 people in recognition of their terms as Members of the Executive Council of New Zealand.
Those who retain the title are:
Amy Juliet Adams
Margaret Mary Barry
David Allister Bennett
Paula Lee Bennett
Simon Joseph Bridges
Gerard Anthony Brownlee
Jonathan David Coleman
Jacqueline Isobel Dean
Christopher Francis Finlayson
Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell
Paul Jonathan Goldsmith
Allen Nathan Guy
Steven Leonard Joyce
Nicola Laura Kaye
Timothy Harley Macindoe
Todd Michael McClay
Mark Patrick Mitchell
Alf Metuakore Ngaro
Scott Anthony Simpson
Anne Merrilyn Tolley
Louise Claire Upston
Nicola Joanne Wagner
Michael Allan Woodhouse