New Zealand honours system
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The New Zealand honours system is the framework by which New Zealand formally recognizes and rewards individuals’ achievements, service, and contributions to the nation through orders, decorations, and medals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Zealand royal honours system | 4 |
| New Zealand Royal Honours System | 3 |
| New Zealand honours system canonical | 3 |
| King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Zealand honours system Context triple: [Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, usedIn, New Zealand honours system]
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A.
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is the highest military decoration awarded to New Zealanders for extraordinary bravery in the presence of the enemy, equivalent to the original British Victoria Cross but instituted as a distinct national honour.
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B.
British honours system
The British honours system is the formal framework through which the United Kingdom recognizes individuals for outstanding achievement, service, or bravery with titles, orders, and decorations.
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New Year Honours
The New Year Honours are annual awards announced at the start of each year in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms to recognize individuals for outstanding achievements and service.
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Order of the Star of Melanesia
The Order of the Star of Melanesia is a high-level Papua New Guinean order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the nation and the broader Melanesian region.
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The Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is a highly prestigious British award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as the arts, science, medicine, and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Zealand honours system Target entity description: The New Zealand honours system is the framework by which New Zealand formally recognizes and rewards individuals’ achievements, service, and contributions to the nation through orders, decorations, and medals.
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A.
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is the highest military decoration awarded to New Zealanders for extraordinary bravery in the presence of the enemy, equivalent to the original British Victoria Cross but instituted as a distinct national honour.
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B.
British honours system
The British honours system is the formal framework through which the United Kingdom recognizes individuals for outstanding achievement, service, or bravery with titles, orders, and decorations.
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C.
New Year Honours
The New Year Honours are annual awards announced at the start of each year in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms to recognize individuals for outstanding achievements and service.
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D.
Order of the Star of Melanesia
The Order of the Star of Melanesia is a high-level Papua New Guinean order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the nation and the broader Melanesian region.
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E.
The Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is a highly prestigious British award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as the arts, science, medicine, and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national honours system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand)
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surface form:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand
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| advisedBy | Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ |
| awardsAnnounced |
Birthday Honours
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surface form:
King’s Birthday Honours
New Year Honours ⓘ |
| ceremoniesHeldAt |
Government House, Auckland
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Government House, Wellington ⓘ |
| component |
New Zealand Antarctic Medal
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New Zealand Bravery Awards ⓘ New Zealand Defence Force decorations and medals ⓘ New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration ⓘ New Zealand Gallantry Awards ⓘ New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ New Zealand Police honours and awards ⓘ Order of New Zealand ⓘ Queen’s Service Medal ⓘ Queen’s Service Order ⓘ Royal Honours awarded in New Zealand ⓘ |
| continuesToUse | some United Kingdom honours in specific circumstances ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| established | 1975 honours system reforms ⓘ |
| formalHead |
King of New Zealand
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monarch of New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasPostnominals |
NZOM for New Zealand Order of Merit members and above
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Order of New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
ONZ for Order of New Zealand
QSM for Queen’s Service Medal ⓘ QSO for Queen’s Service Order ⓘ |
| hasTopHonour | Order of New Zealand ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
decorations
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medals ⓘ orders ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New Zealand royal honours statutes
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Royal warrants ⓘ |
| nominationProcess |
ministerial recommendations
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public nominations ⓘ |
| previouslyKnownAs | Queen’s Birthday Honours when the monarch was a queen ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize and reward achievement, service, and contributions to New Zealand ⓘ |
| recognizes |
bravery
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community service ⓘ contributions to the arts, sciences, and other fields ⓘ gallantry ⓘ meritorious service ⓘ military service ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| reformed |
1996 introduction of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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2000 discontinuation of titular honours (knight and dame) in the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ 2009 restoration of titular honours (knight and dame) in the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| replaced | use of many British honours in New Zealand ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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New Zealand royal honours system
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New Zealand Royal Honours System
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New Zealand royal honours system
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New Zealand royal honours system
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New Zealand Royal Honours System
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New Zealand Royal Honours System
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King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand
Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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New Zealand royal honours system