Order of New Zealand
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The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in the New Zealand royal honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity". It was instituted by royal warrant on 6 February 1987. The order is modelled on the British Order of Merit and the Order of the Companions of Honour.[1]
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Order of New Zealand | |
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Awarded by the Monarch of New Zealand | |
Type | Order |
Eligibility | Subjects of the Crown |
Awarded for | Outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Elizabeth II |
Sovereign | Charles III |
Grades | Member (ONZ) |
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First induction | 6 February 1987 |
Last induction | 5 June 2023 |
Total inductees | 46 ordinary members 21 additional members 2 honorary members |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
Next (lower) | New Zealand Order of Merit |
Ribbon of the Order of New Zealand |
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