Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a distinguished honor awarded by New Zealand to individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the Crown and nation in various fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11046723 — 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: Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Context triple: [New Zealand Order of Merit, hasGrade, 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.
Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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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C.
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a grade within New Zealand’s royal honours system awarded to individuals for distinguished service to the Crown and nation, ranking above Member and below Companion.
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D.
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a high-ranking New Zealand honor awarded to women for outstanding service or achievement, conferring the title "Dame."
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E.
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.
- 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: Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Target entity description: Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a distinguished honor awarded by New Zealand to individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the Crown and nation in various fields.
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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.
Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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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C.
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a grade within New Zealand’s royal honours system awarded to individuals for distinguished service to the Crown and nation, ranking above Member and below Companion.
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D.
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a high-ranking New Zealand honor awarded to women for outstanding service or achievement, conferring the title "Dame."
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand state honour
ⓘ
grade of order of chivalry ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
King of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredBy | New Zealand honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1 May 1996 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
New Zealand and Commonwealth citizens
ⓘ
persons who have rendered outstanding service to New Zealand ⓘ |
| established | 1996 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
arts
ⓘ
business ⓘ community service ⓘ military service ⓘ public service ⓘ sciences ⓘ sport ⓘ |
| genderNeutralTitle | Companion ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CNZM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | badge of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| hasMotto | For Merit (of the New Zealand Order of Merit) ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoursList |
King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Year Honours in New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaMaterial | silver gilt ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn | neck ribbon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Realm of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAsSovereign | monarch of New Zealand ⓘ |
| order | third-highest grade of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand Order of Merit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand royal honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | CNZM ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognise merit in civil or military service
ⓘ
to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and nation ⓘ |
| rankInNewZealandHonours |
above Officer and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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below Knight or Dame Grand Companion and Knight or Dame Companion ⓘ |
| replaced | some appointments to the Order of the British Empire in New Zealand ⓘ |
| ribbonColours | red with white stripes ⓘ |
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| type | order of merit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Description of subject: Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit is a distinguished honor awarded by New Zealand to individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the Crown and nation in various fields.
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