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To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BROUGHTON, Mr Peter David (Rāwiri Paratene), ONZM For services to Māori, film and theatre Mr Rāwiri Paratene is an acclaimed actor, writer and director for stage and screen, who has been active over...

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AHMED, Mr Farid For services to interfaith communities Mr Farid Ahmed is an active member of the Christchurch Muslim community and, following the March 2019 terror attack, has spoken at numerous public...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ALOESE-MOE, Tuita'alili Vaitava'e Su'a, JP For services to the Pacific community Tuita'alili Vaitava'e Aloese-Moe has been contributing to the health and education sector for the Pacific community...

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration: BLYTHEN, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Dean For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Blythen has been posted to the Strategic Commitments and Engagement Branch of the New...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: FARRELLY, Mr Christopher Patrick Thomas (Chris) For services to health and the community Mr Chris Farrelly was founding CEO of the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) Manaia Health in Whangarei...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: CARRINGTON, Ms Lisa Marie, MNZM For services to canoe racing Ms Lisa Carrington is New Zealand’s most successful Olympian, having won six Olympic medals, five gold and one bronze, across a...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: CHADWICK, The Honourable Stephanie Anne (Steve) For services to local government and as a Member of Parliament The Honourable Steve Chadwick has contributed to both national and local government in New...

The Queen’s Service Medal: AGNEW, Mrs Jennifer (Jenny) For services to historical research and the Chinese community Mrs Jenny Agnew was a secondary school teacher for more than 40 years in Darfield, Winton and Christchurch and has contributed...

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...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: AITKEN, Ms Ruth Ellina, ONZM For services to netball Ms Ruth Aitken is an internationally acclaimed netball coach who was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011, having...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

Who can nominate someone for an honour Anyone can nominate someone for an honour. Nominate someone for a New Zealand honour Read the nomination guidelines and complete an honours nomination form. If you nominate someone for an honour The...

To open either a PDF or a Word version of the nomination form, click one of the links below. Honours nomination formpdf244.63 KB Honours nomination formdocx36.57 KB Printed copies of the nomination form are available from Members...

Background 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. The awards are primarily for...

This 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.  A historical...

Badge of the Order of New Zealand, pictured on a bow. Overview The 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...

History Structure of the Order The Queen’s Service Medal Royal warrants Insignia History The Queen’s Service Order (QSO) was instituted by Royal Warrant dated 13 March 1975 and in an amending Royal Warrant dated 15 October 1981, as a...

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...

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...

Background Insignia Background The New Zealand Order of Merit was instituted by Royal Warrant dated 30 May 1996. The Order is awarded to those “who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and...

These guidelines outline the process for making a nomination for an award of The New Zealand Antarctic Medal. How to make a nomination How the process works How to make a nomination Nomination form You must complete a nomination form (available...

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...

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 Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: HARCOURT, Ms Miranda Catherine Millais, ONZM For services to the screen industry and theatre Ms Miranda Harcourt has made award-winning contributions to the theatre and screen industries as an...

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...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BLOOMFIELD, Dr Ashley Robin For services to public health Dr Ashley Bloomfield was the Director-General of Health from 2018 until 2022 and led the health sector and the successful...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BARNETT, Mr Michael Francis, ONZM For services to business Mr Michael Barnett has been Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber since 1988 and is Director of the 30 New Zealand Chambers of...

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...

Nominations History Information for recipients Insignia Nominations To nominate someone for The New Zealand Antarctic Medal, see ‘The New Zealand Antarctic Medal: Nomination guidelines’. You will need to complete a nomination form....