New Zealand Meritorious & Long Service Awards
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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.
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.
Commemoration Medals
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New Zealand 1990 Commemoration MedalNew Zealand 1990 Commemoration MedalThe New Zealand 1990 Commemorative Medal was instituted by the Queen by Royal Warrant on 9 February 1990. It was to be awarded only during 1990 to about 3,000 people selected in recognition of the contribution they have made to some aspect of New Zealand life, especially the various 1990 celebrations...
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New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 (for Women's suffrage)
Meritorious & Long Service Medals
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New Zealand Territorial Service Medal -
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New Zealand Long and Efficient Service MedalNew Zealand Long and Efficient Service MedalThe New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal was the earliest medal awarded in New Zealand for long and efficient services, being issued between 1 January 1887 to 22 September 1931... -
NZ Meritorious Service Medal -
New Zealand Armed Forces Award -
NZ Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
RNZN Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
RNZAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
NZ Efficiency DecorationEfficiency DecorationThe Efficiency Decoration is a defunct medal of Britain and the Commonwealth awarded for long service in the Territorial Army of the UK, the Indian Volunteer Forces and Colonial Auxiliary Forces.... -
NZ Efficiency MedalEfficiency MedalThe Efficiency Medal was a medal of Britain and the Commonwealth awarded for long service in the Territorial Army of the UK, the Indian Volunteer Forces and Colonial Auxiliary Forces.... -
RNZN Reserve Decoration -
RNZN Volunteer Reserve DecorationVolunteer Reserve DecorationThe Volunteer Reserve Decoration was awarded to commissioned officers in the United Kingdom's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for long service and good conduct.The VRD was established in 1908... -
RNZN Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
NZ Air Efficiency AwardAir Efficiency AwardThe Air Efficiency award, abbreviated to AE when placed after a holder's name, was a United Kingdom honour given for ten years' efficient service in the Reserve Air Forces of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and Empire. Unlike other long service and meritorious conduct awards, both officers and... -
NZ Cadet Forces Medal -
NZ Fire Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
NZ Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
NZ Correction Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
NZ Customs Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal -
NZ Traffic Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
Other awards
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Queens Medal for Champion Shots (Army) -
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Queens Medal for Champion Shots (Navy) -
Queens Medal for Champion Shots (Air Force) -
International Year of the Volunteer Medal 2001