After an extraordinary four years as director general of health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield has been made a knight for services to public health.
Sir Ashley was pushed into the limelight heading up the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He became a familiar face, as he fronted up day after day behind one of the podiums in the Beehive theatrette.
Respect, for being a figure of calm and admiration for a populace confused and sitting in fear during a time of crisis.
Disappointing, how like many other health officials, he publicly chose "The Science" over science. Time will tell us the implications of this.
Ultimately,
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair