New Zealand honours system
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The New Zealand honours system is the framework by which New Zealand formally recognizes and rewards individuals’ achievements, service, and contributions to the nation through orders, decorations, and medals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Zealand royal honours system | 4 |
| New Zealand Royal Honours System | 3 |
| New Zealand honours system canonical | 3 |
| King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national honours system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand)
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surface form:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand
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| advisedBy | Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ |
| awardsAnnounced |
Birthday Honours
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surface form:
King’s Birthday Honours
New Year Honours ⓘ |
| ceremoniesHeldAt |
Government House, Auckland
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Government House, Wellington ⓘ |
| component |
New Zealand Antarctic Medal
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New Zealand Bravery Awards ⓘ New Zealand Defence Force decorations and medals ⓘ New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration ⓘ New Zealand Gallantry Awards ⓘ New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ New Zealand Police honours and awards ⓘ Order of New Zealand ⓘ Queen’s Service Medal ⓘ Queen’s Service Order ⓘ Royal Honours awarded in New Zealand ⓘ |
| continuesToUse | some United Kingdom honours in specific circumstances ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| established | 1975 honours system reforms ⓘ |
| formalHead |
King of New Zealand
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monarch of New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasPostnominals |
NZOM for New Zealand Order of Merit members and above
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Order of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
ONZ for Order of New Zealand
QSM for Queen’s Service Medal ⓘ QSO for Queen’s Service Order ⓘ |
| hasTopHonour | Order of New Zealand ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
decorations
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medals ⓘ orders ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New Zealand royal honours statutes
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Royal warrants ⓘ |
| nominationProcess |
ministerial recommendations
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public nominations ⓘ |
| previouslyKnownAs | Queen’s Birthday Honours when the monarch was a queen ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize and reward achievement, service, and contributions to New Zealand ⓘ |
| recognizes |
bravery
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community service ⓘ contributions to the arts, sciences, and other fields ⓘ gallantry ⓘ meritorious service ⓘ military service ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| reformed |
1996 introduction of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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2000 discontinuation of titular honours (knight and dame) in the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ 2009 restoration of titular honours (knight and dame) in the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| replaced | use of many British honours in New Zealand ⓘ |
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New Zealand Royal Honours System
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New Zealand royal honours system
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King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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