Complex sentence: He was awarded a QSM in 1986 for his contribution to New Zealand poetry and on 7 June 2010, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Split into simpler sentences: He was awarded an Queen's Service Medal in 1986 for his contribution to New Zealand poetry. On 7 June 2010, Hunt was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.