- She was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1986 Queen's Honours List for her services to the sport of squash.
- She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the1993 Queen's Honours List for her services to the sport of squash.
- She awarded the title of Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 1998 Queen's Honours List for her services to sports and charity.
- Between 1984 and 1993, she was ranked the number one ladies' squash champion in the world.
- She is the youngest New Zealander to become a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
- She won 5 Australian Open Championships in Squash.
- She won 8 New Zealand Open Championships in Squash.
- She won 8 British Open Championships in Squash.
- She won 4 World Championships in Squash.
- She is married with four children.
- She is a patron of the Muscular Dystrophy ASsociation.
- She raised a half-million dollars by walking New Zealand for Muscular Association.
- She was Sportswoman of the Year in 4 separate years.
- She was awarded the New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year in 1985.
- Tauranga, New Zealand. (July 2008)
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