Instituted in 1996, the New Zealand Order of Merit
has five levels [GNZM, KNZM/DNZM, CNZM,
ONZM, and MNZM.
This award was discontinued in 2000, and
reinstated in 2009.
Appointments to the new Order of Merit are made for
“meritorious service to the Crown or Nation,
and to those who have become distinguished in their
field of endeavour.”
Appointments to the Order are limited to:
15 Knight/Dame Commanders,
40 Companions,
80 Officers and
140 Members per year.
Prior the creation of the New Zealand Order of Merit
in 1996,
the Order of the British Empire was the
common honour awarded to New Zealand Military Personnel.
1 June 1996
Wing Commander Craig Owen INCH (W86772), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 January 1997
Wing Commander John Christopher MATHEWSON (C86367), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 June 1997
Group Captain Brian CARRUTHERS, A.F.C. (L85064), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 June 2000
Wing Commander Peter Maxwell PORT, A.D.C. (D87426), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 January 2001
Air Commodore John Henry Staples HAMILTON, M.V.O. (T84772), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 June 2001
Wing Commander Russell Graeme PIRIHI, M.V.O. (N90931), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 January 2002
Wing Commander Carl Robert NIXON (G90074), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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1 January 2003
Wing Commander Stephen Craig John BASHER (K92423), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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1 January 2004
Air Commodore David Anthony BAMFIELD, A.D.C. (C82825), Royal New Zealand Air Force
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1 June 2004
Group Captain Robert Shaun CLARKE (J89593), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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1 January 2005
Group Captain Gavin John HOWSE, AFC (N87251), Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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1 June 2006
Wing Commander Logan Charles CUDBY N.Z.G.D. (X92445).
Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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1 January 2008
Air Vice-Marshal Graham Brian LINTOTT (D85931), Chief of Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force.
1 June 2016
Air Vice Marshal Michael Edward YARDLEY DSD, RNZAF [Rtd] of
Wellington. For services to the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Well written.
What's Air Commodore called John Henry Staples and David Anthony?
And how's it different from wing commander which the majority were called?
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