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Filter search resultsThe King's Birthday and Coronation Honours List 2023 - Citation for a Member of the Order of New Zealand
PageTo be an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand: Her Majesty The Queen Camilla, LG, GCVO, PC For services to New ZealandThe King's Birthday and Coronation Honours List 2023 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BRACEFIELD, Mr Rodney Keith For services to Search and Rescue and aviationWearing of insignia
PageOrder of wearLife saving awardsWearing of decorations and medals by next of kin or family membersNew Zealand Bravery Awards
PageBackground The New Zealand Bravery Awards are designed to recognise the actions of those persons who save or attempt to save the life of another person and in the course of which they place their own safety or life at risk.Nomination form
PageTo open either a PDF or a Word version of the nomination form, click one of the links below.Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:The New Zealand Bravery Awards
PageA list of those who have been awarded a New Zealand Bravery Award. In order of level of award, then alphabetical by surname.Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AVIA, Ms Donna Tusiata (Tusiata) For services to poetry and the artsThe Order of New Zealand
PageThe Order of New Zealand is New Zealand’s most senior honour. The Order was instituted by Royal Warrant - dated 6 February (Waitangi Day) 1987 - "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity.”New Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: HARCOURT, Ms Miranda Catherine Millais, ONZM For services to the screen industry and theatreNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BLOOMFIELD, Dr Ashley Robin For services to public healthNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BARNETT, Mr Michael Francis, ONZM For services to businessNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: A'COURT, Ms Michèle Edith For services to the entertainment and comedy industriesNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AHMED, Dr Hafsa For services to ethnic communities and womenNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order
PageTo be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: DOBSON, Mr John Robert For services to people with disabilitiesNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for the Queen's Service Medal
PageThe Queen’s Service Medal: BAKER-WENLEY, Mrs Naomi Ruth For services to opera Mrs Naomi Baker-Wenley has been contributing to opera in New Zealand for several decades.New Year Honours List 2023 - Citation for the New Zealand Antarctic Medal
PageThe New Zealand Antarctic Medal: WATSON, Mr Nigel John For services to Antarctic heritage preservationNew Year Honours List 2023 - Citations for the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: CLARK, Captain Brendon John For services to the New Zealand Defence ForceNew Zealand Royal Honours
PageThe purpose of the New Zealand Royal Honours system is to recognise those who have served and achieved. Honours are administered by the Honours Unit, which is part of the Cabinet Office.Other New Zealand Honours
PageOther awards instituted under New Zealand Royal Warrants.Gallantry and Bravery Awards
PageThe New Zealand Gallantry and Bravery Awards recognise the persons who perform acts of gallantry or bravery in the attempt to save the lives of others.The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
PageThe New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration has been instituted as a New Zealand Royal Honour to recognise distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the New Zealand Defence Force.New Zealand Gallantry Awards
PageBackground Design of awards Design and manaufacture of Gallantry and Bravery Awards Other issues rHistory
PageSince the late 1840s, the Royal Honours System in New Zealand has evolved along with changes in the country’s constitution, from Crown Colony to Dominion, and from Dominion to a fully independent monarchy or realm.Having honours taken away (forfeiture)
PageHonours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’. Can honours be removed? Yes.Special Honours List 26 October 2022 - Citations for New Zealand Bravery Awards
PageThe New Zealand Bravery Star: LAW, Mr Robert Mark (Mark) CitationNew Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary
PageHonours lists
PageThis website contains the Honours lists from 1995 to the present day, including the regular King's Birthday, Queen's Birthday and New Year Honours Lists, and a number of special lists which are published as required.Make a nomination for a New Zealand honour
PageAnyone can nominate someone for an honour. Find out how to make a nomination.The New Zealand Antarctic Medal: Nomination Guidelines
PageThese guidelines outline the process for making a nomination for an award of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal.The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 - Citations for Members of the Order of New Zealand
PageTo be an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand: CARTWRIGHT, The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose, PCNZM, DBE, QSO, DStJ For services to New ZealandThe Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 - Citations for Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
PageTo be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Ms Ruth Ellina, ONZM For services to netball