Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11006267 — 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: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit Context triple: [Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, follows, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is a national honor that recognizes outstanding service and achievement by individuals in New Zealand across a wide range of fields.
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E.
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."
- 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: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is a national honor that recognizes outstanding service and achievement by individuals in New Zealand across a wide range of fields.
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E.
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."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand royal honour
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grade of order of chivalry ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisedBy | New Zealand Prime Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to New Zealand
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distinguished service to the Crown ⓘ meritorious service in a civil or military capacity ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | New Zealand royal honours system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation |
Government House, Auckland
NERFINISHED
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Government House, Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
Governor-General of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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King of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| eligibility |
New Zealand citizens
NERFINISHED
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other persons who have given distinguished service to New Zealand ⓘ |
| establishedByInstrument | New Zealand Royal Warrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeRank | fourth level ⓘ |
| hasFiveGradeOrder | New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | insignia of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant | Te Reo Māori name of the New Zealand Order of Merit (for the order as a whole) ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
NERFINISHED
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Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Realm of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| monarchAtEstablishment | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | For Merit ⓘ |
| order | New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | ONZM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence |
above Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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below Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit ⓘ |
| relatedHonour |
New Zealand Bravery Decoration
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Service Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| type |
order of merit
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state order ⓘ |
| usesMonarchTitle | King in Right of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wearingStyle |
bow on the left shoulder for women
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neck decoration for men ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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hasHigherRank
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Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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