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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...

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)...

In New Zealand, in the past, the service of senior Ministers and members of the judiciary has been given recognition by their appointment to the Privy Council, and the consequent right to use the title "The Right Honourable" (abbreviated to "The Rt Hon...

In August 2010, the Queen approved the following rules for the grant, use and retention of the title "The Honourable" in New Zealand. Rules for the grant, use and retention of the title "The Honourable" in New Zealand Her Majesty the Queen has approved...

In the United Kingdom, there is a body called His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. It exercises a range of executive and other powers, advising the King on British matters of state. Persons appointed to the Privy Council have usually...

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...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: The Honourable Justice...

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.

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...

There are 24 current Members of the Order.

Rolls of the Orders Current members (by honour, then alphabetical by surname) The Order of St Michael and St George (1818)    DATE APPOINTED Knight and Dame Grand Cross (GCMG...

Alphabetical by surname. This list is updated from time to time to reflect new appointments and deaths of holders of the title. Please contact the Honours Unit if you have any queries about the list. Queen Elizabeth II approved the use and grant of...

This guide is designed to help you nominate (or re-nominate) a person for a New Zealand Royal Honour. Honours Lists are published at New Year and on the occasion of The King’s Birthday. Special Lists are published periodically (e.g. for gallantry and...

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...

The New Zealand Order of Merit The King has been pleased, on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Ms Miranda Catherine Millais Harcourt,...

Roll of medal recipients. In alphabetical order “The New Zealand Antarctic Medal may be awarded to those New Zealanders and other persons who either individually or as members of a New Zealand programme in the Antarctic region have made...

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....

Rolls of the Order. By honour, then alphabetical by surname. Current members Knights or Dames Grand Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM) 6 June 2005 Dames Grand Companion (GNZM) Date appointed...

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...

Those granted the title "The Right Honourable" in New Zealand Effective The Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO [Governor-General] 2 August 2010 The Right...