Pam Elgar has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to hockey and women for over 20 years in the Queen's Birthday honours list this year.

Elgar served on the Hockey New Zealand Board between 2004 and 2010, advocating for women in sport. She then served as the President of Oceania from 2008 through until 2019.

Women playing hockey have benefitted from Pam Elgar's advocacy. 

She chaired the Human Resources Committees, instrumental in the development of a professionally resourced high-performance programme, which resulted in the rise of the Black Sticks women to fourth in world rankings.

Elgar was a founding member of Women in Sport Aotearoa (WISPA), working to support women and girls to build careers in sport and recreation in New Zealand. She chairs Wahine Toa Kei Te Kokiri committee in support of WISPA's bicultural journey.

Elgar was also appointed an independent member of the Sports Integrity Unit for Gymnastics New Zealand in 2020.