title: 1966 Special Honours (New Zealand)
text: # 1966 Special Honours (New Zealand)
  
  The 1966 Special Honours in New Zealand were two special honours lists, dated 4 March and 23 September 1966, in which a judge and a soldier were recognised.
  
  ## Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
  
  ### Companion (CMG)
  
  * Herbert Richard Churton Wild ED QC – Chief Justice of New Zealand.
  
  ## Order of the British Empire
  
  ### Member (MBE)
  
  **Military division**
  
  * Captain Graham Douglas Birch – of Waiouru; Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery (Regular Force). In recognition of his services during operations in Vietnam.
  