Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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The Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is the highest ordinary grade of this national honour, typically reserved for individuals who have rendered outstanding and pre-eminent service to New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10254110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Context triple: [Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, higherRank, Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]
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Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a high-ranking New Zealand honor recognizing outstanding service and achievement in the nation’s public, professional, or cultural life.
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B.
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a New Zealand royal honour awarded to individuals who have rendered outstanding service or achievement in their field, contributing significantly to the nation.
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C.
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a high-ranking New Zealand honor recognizing outstanding service to the Crown and nation, conferring the title "Sir" or "Dame" on its recipients.
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D.
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is the highest female rank within New Zealand’s national honours system, awarded for extraordinary service to the Crown and nation.
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E.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is a national honor that recognizes outstanding service and achievement by individuals in New Zealand across a wide range of fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Target entity description: The Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is the highest ordinary grade of this national honour, typically reserved for individuals who have rendered outstanding and pre-eminent service to New Zealand.
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A.
Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a high-ranking New Zealand honor recognizing outstanding service and achievement in the nation’s public, professional, or cultural life.
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B.
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a New Zealand royal honour awarded to individuals who have rendered outstanding service or achievement in their field, contributing significantly to the nation.
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C.
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a high-ranking New Zealand honor recognizing outstanding service to the Crown and nation, conferring the title "Sir" or "Dame" on its recipients.
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D.
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is the highest female rank within New Zealand’s national honours system, awarded for extraordinary service to the Crown and nation.
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E.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is a national honor that recognizes outstanding service and achievement by individuals in New Zealand across a wide range of fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand national honour
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grade of order of chivalry ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PCNZM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
King of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredFor | pre-eminent contribution in any field of endeavour ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| eligibility | individuals who have rendered outstanding and pre-eminent service to New Zealand ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedByInstrument | Royal Warrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| gradeAbove |
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeAlsoUsedFor | Governor-General of New Zealand (ex officio, at times depending on statutes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEquivalentInUKSystem | Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (approximate equivalence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRankInNewZealandHonoursSystem |
above Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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below additional and honorary appointments to the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| highestOrdinaryGradeOf | New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honourCategory | orders, decorations and medals of New Zealand ⓘ |
| honoursSystem | New Zealand Royal Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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star of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn |
left breast (star)
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sash ⓘ |
| isCivilOrMilitary | primarily civil ⓘ |
| isTitleOf | recipient of the highest ordinary grade of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mottoOfOrder | FOR MERIT (of the New Zealand Order of Merit) ⓘ |
| order | New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | PCNZM ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognise outstanding and pre-eminent service to New Zealand ⓘ |
| region | Realm of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | highest ordinary grade ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable (for some office-holders, by separate entitlement) ⓘ |
| type | order of merit grade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Description of subject: The Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is the highest ordinary grade of this national honour, typically reserved for individuals who have rendered outstanding and pre-eminent service to New Zealand.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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higherRank
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Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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hasHigherRank
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Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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