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.

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instanceOf national honours system
administeredBy Cabinet Office (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand)
surface form: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand
advisedBy Prime Minister of New Zealand
awardsAnnounced Birthday Honours
surface form: King’s Birthday Honours

New Year Honours
ceremoniesHeldAt Government House, Auckland
Government House, Wellington
component New Zealand Antarctic Medal
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
monarch of New Zealand
hasPostnominals NZOM for New Zealand Order of Merit members and above
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
medals
orders
legalBasis New Zealand royal honours statutes
Royal warrants
nominationProcess ministerial recommendations
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
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
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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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal usedIn New Zealand honours system
Government House, Auckland associatedWith New Zealand honours system
Victoria Cross for New Zealand partOf New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand royal honours system
Order of New Zealand honoursSystemPartOf New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand Royal Honours System
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit honoursSystem New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand royal honours system
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit relatedTo New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand royal honours system
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit relatedTo New Zealand honours system
New Zealand Order of Merit legalBasis New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand Royal Honours System
New Zealand Order of Merit partOf New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand Royal Honours System
New Zealand Order of Merit honoursList New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit honoursSystem New Zealand honours system
this entity surface form: New Zealand royal honours system