New Zealand Bravery Decoration

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New Zealand Bravery Decoration
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Obverse of the medal
TypeCivil decoration
Awarded for"acts of exceptional bravery in situations of danger"
Description45 mm, (obverse) cross pattée surmounted by a small faceted four-pointed star with the Royal Crown and fern frond wreath emblem; (reverse) inscribed "FOR BRAVERY - MO TE MAIA". With ring suspension.
Presented by New Zealand
EligibilityThose performing acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand
StatusCurrently awarded
Established20 September 1999
First awarded23 October 1999 [1]
Last awarded 26 October 2022 [1]
Total recipients40 [1]
NZBraveryDecRibbon.png
Ribbon: 32 mm, seven equal and alternating stripes of bright blue and crimson
Precedence
Next (higher) New Zealand Gallantry Decoration [2]
Next (lower) Order of St John [2]

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD) is the third-level civil decoration of New Zealand.

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It was instituted by royal warrant on 20 September 1999 [3] as part of the move to replace British bravery awards with an indigenous New Zealand Bravery system. The medal, which may be awarded posthumously, is granted in recognition of "acts of exceptional bravery in situations of danger". The medal is primarily a civilian award, but it is also awarded to members of the armed forces who perform acts of bravery in non-operational circumstances (given that the New Zealand gallantry awards may only be awarded "while involved in war and warlike operational service (including peacekeeping)". [4]

Bars are awarded to the NZBD in recognition of the performance of further acts of bravery meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters NZBD. [5]

The medal replaced the award of the Queen's Gallantry Medal, Air Force Cross, and Air Force Medal in respect of acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand.

Recipients

NameDate of actionLocation of actionHonour list
Terence Albert Hood4 July 1989 Wellington, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards)
Sergeant Allan Donald Cantley29 July 1993 Morrinsville, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards)
Christopher Michael Crean13 March 1996 New Plymouth, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards)
Graeme James Hunt21 April 1996 Flaxmere, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Warren Gilbert Sloss12 October 1996 Whanganui, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards)
Hakihana Jackson Pomare21 June 1997 Matauri Bay, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards)
Brian John Pickering25 September 2000 Kaimanawa Range, New Zealand Special Honours List - 29 January 2005 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Geoffrey Frank Knight4 June 2001 Tapanui, New Zealand Special Honours List - 29 January 2005 (Bravery Awards)
Sergeant David Templeton21 January 2003 South Auckland, New Zealand Special Honours List - 14 October 2006 (Bravery Awards)
Sergeant Ngakina Jane Bertrand17-18 January 2005 Yandina, Solomon Islands Special Honours List - 14 October 2006 (Bravery Awards)
Sergeant George William White17-18 January 2005Yandina, Solomon IslandsSpecial Honours List - 14 October 2006 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Craig David Bennett7 May 2005 Dunedin, New Zealand Special Honours List - 14 October 2006 (Bravery Awards)
Pes Sia’atoutai Fa'aui28 November 2005 Henderson, New Zealand Special Honours List - 14 October 2006 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Robert Bruce Gibson5 June 2005 Mount Albert, New Zealand Special Honours List - 3 May 2008 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Karl Hugh Pennington5 June 2005Mount Albert, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 3 May 2008 (Bravery Awards)
Constable James Alexander Muir23 June 2007 Whakatāne, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Senior Firefighter Mervyn Raymond Neil5 April 2008 Tamahere, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Wing Commander Anthony Frederick Ronald Millsom26 April 2008 RNZAF Base Auckland, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Inspector Michael Ross O'Leary24 April 2009Near Taupō, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Sergeant Heath Courtenay Jones7 May 2009 Napier, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Senior Sergeant Anthony James Miller7 May 2009Napier, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Kevin Lawrence Rooney7 May 2009Napier, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Michael Thomas Wardle13 July 2010 Christchurch, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 December 2013 (Bravery Awards)
Georgina Rose Langford21 April 2011Near Nelson, New Zealand Special Honours List - 2 December 2013 (Bravery Awards)
Dr. Bryce Curran22 February 2011Christchurch, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards)
Dr Lydia Grace Johns-Putra22 February 2011Christchurch, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards)
Christopher Mark Foot15 January 2014Dunedin, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 1 August 2016 (Bravery Awards)
Senior Constable Blair John Spalding25 August 2014 Hamilton, New Zealand Special Honours List - 1 August 2016 (Bravery Awards)
Constable Benjamin Patrick Turner25 August 2014Hamilton, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 1 August 2016 (Bravery Awards)
Liam Christiaan Armand Beale15 March 2019Christchurch, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 16 December 2021 (Bravery Awards)
Senior Constable Scott Eric Carmody15 March 2019Christchurch, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 16 December 2021 (Bravery Awards)
Senior Constable James Andrew (Jim) Manning15 March 2019Christchurch, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 16 December 2021 (Bravery Awards)
Ziyaad Shah15 March 2019Christchurch, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 16 December 2021 (Bravery Awards)
Timothy Robin (Tim) Barrow9 December 2019 Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand Special Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)
Jason William Hill9 December 2019Whakaari / White Island, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)
Graeme Hopcroft9 December 2019Whakaari / White Island, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)
Sam Peter Jones9 December 2019Whakaari / White Island, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)
Callum Mill9 December 2019Whakaari / White Island, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)
Thomas Sandford (Tom) Storey9 December 2019Whakaari / White Island, New ZealandSpecial Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)
Acting Warrant Officer Class Two Michael Anthony Marvin18 June 2020Raumai Air Weapons Range, New Zealand Special Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Zealand bravery awards". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Order of Wear: Orders, Decorations and Medals in New Zealand". Cabinet Office » Honours Unit. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Honours Secretariat - Medal information page". Archived from the original on 8 October 2006. Retrieved 19 October 2006.
  4. ↑ New Zealand Defence Force - Text of the Royal warrant for the New Zealand Gallantry awards system - s.5
  5. ↑ "NZDF Medals - The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)". medals.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

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