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To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, A'COURT, Ms Michèle Edith, For services to the entertainment and comedy industries Ms Michèle A’Court is a multi-award-winning New Zealand comedian who has performed for 30 years nationally and…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AHMED, Dr Hafsa, For services to ethnic communities and women Dr Hafsa Ahmed has held board positions in different organisations in the not-for-profit sector over the past decade and is co-founder and…

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order:, DOBSON, Mr John Robert, For services to people with disabilities Mr John Dobson has been a driving force behind Life Unlimited, originally the Disabled Living Centre (Waikato) Trust, as a founding Trustee…

The 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. Mrs Baker-Wenley founded the Hawke’s Bay Opera in 1986, holding positions of…

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal:, WATSON, Mr Nigel John, For services to Antarctic heritage preservation Mr Nigel Watson has been Executive Director of the Antarctic Heritage Trust (AHT) since 2000 and was Secretary General of the International Polar…

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration:, CLARK, Captain Brendon John, For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Captain Brendon Clark has served with the Royal New Zealand Navy since 1992 and trained as a Seaman Officer, serving…

Date: 30 October – 1 November 2022 Location: Central Auckland  Background The first annual  He Whenua Taurikura Hui 2021  was held in Christchurch in June 2021. He Whenua Taurikura Hui 2022 This year, the focus of the hui was on all-of-society approaches…

The 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 .

New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal (obverse) New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal (reverse) New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 (obverse) New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 (reverse) Campaign Medals Commemoration Medals Long Service…

Queen Elizabeth II approved the following rules relating to the acceptance and wearing of Commonwealth, foreign and international honours by New Zealand citizens. These rules were signed by Prime Minister Helen Clark on 23 July 2007., Interpretation, For…

The New Zealand Gallantry Awards recognise those military, and certain other categories of support personnel, who perform acts of gallantry while involved in war and warlike operational service (including peacekeeping). The New Zealand Bravery Awards…

Background Design of awards Design and manaufacture of Gallantry and Bravery Awards Other issues relating to Gallantry and Bravery Awards, Background, The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are designed to recognise those military, and certain other categories…

Background Eligibility Precedence Royal warrant and regulations Design and manufacture Other issues, Background, The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration has been instituted as a New Zealand Royal Honour to recognise distinguished military service…

Honours 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. It is possible to remove an honour on the advice of the Prime Minister…

As part of developing the National Security Long-term Insights Briefing, DPMC commissioned an independent survey to explore what national security means to people living in New Zealand, which threats are of most concern to them, and how we can better…

The New Zealand Bravery Star:, LAW, Mr Robert Mark (Mark), Citation, On Monday 9 December 2019, at 2.11pm, an explosive volcanic eruption occurred on Whakaari/White Island in the Bay of Plenty, shooting a massive column of steam into the air and blowing a…

The Office, The office of New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary to Queen Elizabeth II was established by Royal Warrant on 6 February 1978 and Mr Phillip O'Shea is the first appointee and is now the New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary to The King…

The report on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain, Ko to tatou kainga tenei, has 44 recommendations that cover a wide scope of work across 19 government agencies. The Response Steering Group (RSG) was set up…

Work is underway to develop an approach to measure the success of the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry. In November 2021, Cabinet undertook to develop an approach to monitoring the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of…

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet publishes a diverse range of information, available to search on the Publications page . This page highlights published documents from across the department that are relevant to the Government’s response to…

Support for survivors, witnesses, and whanau The Ministry of Social Development has been supporting affected whanau, survivors, and witnesses through the Kaiwhakaoranga Specialist Case Management Service. If you are a member of the affected whanau and…

Strengthening partnerships between government and communities is at the heart of the Government’s response. Two principles driving the response speak to the importance of these important partnerships: Survivors of the attack and affected whānau will be at…

DPMC is seeking nominations for a vacancy that has arisen for a Disability community representative on Kāpuia – the Ministerial Advisory Group for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques. Recommendation 44 of the…

Feedback on New Zealand’s written submission to the 2nd session of the UN cybercrime treaty negotiations, We asked We asked for your views on New Zealand’s written submission to the 2nd negotiating session of the UN process to develop a new cybercrime…

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, HOHEPA, Dr Patrick Wahanga (Patu), For services to Māori culture and education Dr Patu Hohepa is a kaumātua whose leadership and advocacy for Māori cultural recognition and development has…

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, MACCORMICK, Dr Alastair, For services to tertiary education and the community Dr Alastair MacCormick is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Auckland, holding a range of roles between 1973 and…

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, ADHIKARY, Mr Uddhav Prasad, JP, For services to the Nepalese community Mr Uddhav Adhikary has been promoting Nepali culture and contributing to the Nepalese community in New Zealand since 1996. Mr…

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit:, AH SAM, Mrs Melegalenuu, For services to Pacific language education Mrs Melegalenuu Ah Sam has held several roles with Mangere College since 1990, currently as Deputy Principal from 2017. Beginning in the…

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order:, AHMED, Mrs Fadumo Abdulkadir, For services to ethnic communities, women and social entrepreneurship Mrs Fadumo Ahmed has been a community development worker and social entrepreneur for more than 20 years,…

The Queen’s Service Medal:, ANDERSON, Mr William Michael (Bill), For services to Māori education and the community Mr Bill Anderson (Te Ihingarangi-Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou) has contributed 50 years to Māori education, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Narrative…

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal:, HAWES, Dr Ian, For services to Antarctic science and conservation Professor Ian Hawes specialises in the biodiversity and ecosystem function of inland and coastal waters and has made significant contributions to knowledge…

To be an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand:, CARTWRIGHT, The Honourable Dame Silvia Rose, PCNZM, DBE, QSO, DStJ, For services to New Zealand The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright has dedicated more than 40 years to the law and became the first…