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RNZAF safety expert appointed MNZM after 50-year aviation career
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Group Captain John McWilliam has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) following a five-decade career in aviation.
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NZ Army engineer awarded DSD for emergency responses in Vanuatu
A New Zealand Army warrant officer who led emergency engineering responses to both a light aircraft crash and a deadly earthquake in Vanuatu has been awarded the New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD).
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Medals & Awards
Recognising service is an important part of New Zealand Defence’s culture. This section helps you to discover how medals and awards have evolved over time, explore the specifics of each medal, and check what you or someone you know may be entitled to.
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Heritage & Education
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First medals in over a decade for No. 3 Squadron
Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. 3 Squadron’s work in Solomon Islands last year has earned them medallic recognition.
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Unclaimed 28 (Maori) Battalion medals kaupapa comes to an end
The 28 (Maori) Battalion unclaimed medals kaupapa has come to a close with the final ceremony taking place in Hastings at Pakipaki’s Houngarea Marae, on Saturday.
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‘Recognising mana’ at Waitangi Maori Battalion medals ceremony
Presenting medals to the whānau of Māori Battalion soldiers who fought in World War II is a chance to recognise the mana they brought to themselves and New Zealand, says Chief of Army Major General John Boswell.
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NZDF research reveals thousands of Second World War campaign medals were never claimed by veterans
For the first time since the 1950s, in-depth research has been carried out into how many Second World War campaign medals awarded to ex-serving New Zealand veterans were never claimed, and what may have led to this.
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More Māori Battalion families receive World War II service medals
The whānau of 24 Māori Battalion soldiers who fought in World War II have received their medals at a ceremony in Upper Hutt.
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Thousands turn out for Māori Battalion medals ceremony in Rotorua
The whānau of 89 Māori Battalion soldiers who fought in World War II have received their medals at a ceremony conducted at Te Papaiouru Marae in Rotorua.