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King's Birthday Honours:

Congratulations to New Zealand and Australian policing recipients of the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours

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We are pleased to publish and recognise New Zealand and Australian policing recipients of the 2025 King's Birthday Honours. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service.

New Zealand

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)

Mrs Terri Jayne Fairhall (Terri Middleton), of Greymouth. For services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

Senior Constable Terri Middleton, NZ Police Senior Constable Terri Middleton, a School Community Officer based in Greymouth on the West Coast, has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for Services to New Zealand Police and the community.

In 34 years in Police, Terri’s work has included work with young people in and out of school, victims of child abuse and family harm, in drug education, Blue Light and inside the Gloriavale community

Australia

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division

Mr Naguib Kaldas APM, NSW
For distinguished service to international and transnational law enforcement, to counter-terrorism leadership, to multiculturalism, and to veterans.

Nick KaldasNaguib ‘Nick’ Kaldas has been recognised for over 40 years in policing, investigations, and oversight. He was Deputy Commissioner for New South Wales Police for a decade, commanding areas of counter terrorism, major investigations, emergency management and community policing. He went on to lead international investigations and operations in the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, UNRWA, the Coalition Provisional Authority (Iraq), and the Joint Investigative Mechanism, investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division

Mr Barry Edward Traynor, Lucas VIC 3350
For service to police welfare, and to the Parliament of Victoria.

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL (PSM)

Ms Rachael GREEN
For outstanding public service in family violence, sexual assault, and women’s safety reforms.

AUSTRALIAN POLICE MEDAL (APM)

Federal
Assistant Commissioner Peter Barrington CROZIER
Detective Leading Senior Constable Kylie Andrea HEMIAK

New South Wales
Inspector Charles Francis AGIUS
Inspector Andrew James BRADY
Detective Chief Inspector Sotirios COURCOULOS
Detective Superintendent Matthew Ross CRAFT
Superintendent Shane Paul CRIBB
Superintendent Paul Raymond DUNSTAN
Detective Inspector Mardi Ann FORSYTH
Sergeant Sean Barry MCDOWELL
Detective Sergeant Craig Arthur RYAN

Victoria
Superintendent Gregory James BARRAS
Superintendent Sharon Maree MCCRORY
Sergeant Joanna Maree PARISSIS
Senior Sergeant Helmut PIMPERL
Inspector Lisa Jane PRENTICE-EVANS

Queensland
Inspector Peter Daniel DOYLE
Senior Sergeant Ewan Gordon FINDLATER
Senior Sergeant Kirsty Maree GLEESON
Detective Inspector Christopher Paul KNIGHT
Detective Inspector David Jeffrey NIXON
Sergeant David John REID
Sergeant Sarah-Jane TULACZ

Western Australia
Commander Martin HAIME
Detective Senior Sergeant Gregory Alan MCDONALD
Senior Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer Ian Jeffery TULLOCK
Detective Senior Sergeant Katharine Ann VENN

South Australia
Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Lee HUGHES
Assistant Commissioner Ian Edward PARROTT
Superintendent Craig Stephen WALL

Northern Territory
Commander Daniel Thomas BACON


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