We offer our congratulations to Professor Roderick (Rod) MacLeod
(MNZM) who was recognised in this year’s Honours, being
made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services
to palliative care.
Professor MacLeod contributed to hospice and palliative care for more
than 35 years in both Australia and New Zealand and retired from
clinical practice in 2019 following what has been a successful career.
He was awarded an MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in
the 2015 Honours.
He holds an honorary position with the University of Auckland’s School
of Population Health and continues to contribute to academia. He was
Co-Editor in Chief of the major reference work ‘The Textbook of
Palliative Care’ (2019 and 2024) and was Clinical Advisor to the
Hospice New Zealand Board from 2020 to 2022 as well as chairing
various committees.
Professor MacLeod also co-authored the international award-winning
cookbook ‘Lobster for Josino – fabulous food for our final days’
(2018).