Order of New Zealand
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Badge of the Order of New Zealand
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| Awarded by Sovereign of New Zealand |
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| Type | Order |
| Eligibility | Citizens of New Zealand |
| Awarded for | Outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Grades | Member (ONZ) |
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| Established | 6 February 1987 |
| First induction | 6 February 1987 |
| Last induction | 14 April 2016 |
| Total inductees | 42 Ordinary members 18 Additional members 2 Honorary members |
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| Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
| Next (lower) | New Zealand Order of Merit |
 Ribbon of the Order of New Zealand |
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The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealand's honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity". It was instituted by royal warrant of 6 February 1987. The order is modelled on the British Order of Merit and Order of the Companions of Honour.
The order comprises the Sovereign and ordinary, additional and honorary members. The ordinary membership is limited to 20 living members, and at any time there may be fewer than 20. The additional members may be appointed to commemorate important royal, state or national occasions, and such appointments were made in 1990 for the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, in 2002 for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, in 2007 for the 20th anniversary of the institution of the Order, and in 2012 for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Honorary membership includes citizens of nations of which the Sovereign is not head of state. Members are entitled to the post-nominal letters "ONZ".
Appointments to the order are made by royal warrant under the monarch's sign manual on the prime minister’s advice. The order is administered by a Secretary and Registrar, (the Clerk of the Executive Council).
The insignia is made up of an oval medallion of the Arms of New Zealand in gold and coloured enamel, worn on a white and ochre ribbon around the neck for men or a bow for women on their left shoulder.
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