Prior to 1985 the New Zealand armed forces received the same Meritorious and Long Service Awards awarded in the United Kingdom. Since the end of World War 2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system. This has resulted in a new system of New Zealand honours, gallantry and bravery awards, and campaign medals.
The following are a list, in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those Meritorious and Long Service medals which have been independently issued by New Zealand to its armed forces are in bold.[1]
Commemoration Medals edit
New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal (for Sesquicentennial)
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 (for Women's suffrage)
Meritorious & Long Service Medals edit
New Zealand Territorial Service Medal
New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal
New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal
New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal
New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal
New Zealand Public Service Medal
New Zealand Armed Forces Award
New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Royal New Zealand Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
NZ Fire Brigades Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
NZ Prison Service Medal
New Zealand Traffic Service Medal
New Zealand Customs Service Medal
Efficiency Decoration
Efficiency Medal
RNZN Reserve Decoration
RNZN Volunteer Reserve Decoration
RNZN Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
Air Efficiency Award
Cadet Forces Medal
New Zealand Defence Service Medal
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Other awards edit
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References edit
- ^ "Order of Wear: Orders, Decorations and Medals in New Zealand". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.