Member of the NZ Order of Merit-Mr Pembroke Peraniko (Pem) Bird, QSM(2008) Murupara, for services to education and Maori.

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/queens-birthday-honours-2017-the-full-list/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/educators-make-all-school-children-learn-maori-history/D7NTV5MOIXSJE2QKVSRSODJMYY/#