Honor Dillon

Honor Louisa Carter (née Dillon, born 14 July 1982 in Blenheim) is a former New Zealand field hockey striker, competing in the Commonwealth Games, World Cup and Champions Trophy. She competed horses in show jumping and won the prestigious New Zealand title of "Pony of the Year" at Karaka in 1997.

She has competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team since 2004, including for the team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, the 2004 Champions Trophy Tournament in Rosario, Argentina and the 2006 Champions Trophy Tournament in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

Carter was first selected for the Black Sticks Women in November 2004 on the back of her performance for Canterbury in the National Hockey League that year. She played her first match for the Black Sticks on 6 November 2004, against Argentina in Rosario, Argentina, as part of the 2004 Champions Trophy Tournament (top 6 teams in the world).

International tournaments

2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome 2006 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen

Personal life Born in Blenheim to Maling and James Dillon, Carter spent most of her early life living in Wellington. She has two older sisters: Amber and Michal. Carter attended Chilton Saint James School, before later completing a double degree – Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) and Bachelor of Science (Psychology) – at the University of Canterbury. Carter is an ambassador for the Chemist Warehouse Both Honor and Dan Carter have been ambassadors for Chemist Warehouse since 2020. They are also shareholders for Farradays, a luxury department store and bar in Parnell.