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This is a complete list of those who were made knights or dames grand companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit from the date of the order's establishment in 1996 by Queen Elizabeth II, on 30 May 1996. Knights and dames grand cross use the post-nominal GNZM. From 2000 to 2009, the highest level of the order were principal companions (PCNZM) without the appellation of "sir" or "dame".
Dame Silvia Cartwright who was a Dame in 1989 and Sir Ivor Richardson who was knighted in 1986 chose not to convert their respective PCNZM to GNZM.
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Bill Birch,
GNZM
PC (1934–) |
7 June 1999 | Minister of Finance | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Sian Elias,
GNZM
PC (1949–) |
Chief Justice | ||
Sir
Lloyd Geering,
ONZ
GNZM
CBE (1918–) |
27 March 2009 | [1] | |
Sir
Pat Goodman,
GNZM
CBE (1929–2017) |
[2] | ||
Sir
Paul Callaghan,
GNZM (1947–2012) |
[3] | ||
Dame
Malvina Major,
ONZ
GNZM
DBE 1943– |
[4] | ||
Sir
Ngātata Love,
GNZM
QSO (1937–2018) |
[5] | ||
Sir
Ray Avery,
GNZM (1947–) |
31 December 2010 | ||
Sir
Murray Brennan,
GNZM (1940–) |
31 December 2014 | ||
The Rt. Hon. Sir
John Key,
GNZM
AC (1961–) |
5 June 2017 | Prime Minister | |
Sir
Stephen Tindall,
GNZM (1951–) |
31 December 2018 | ||
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Jacinda Ardern,
GNZM (1980–) |
5 June 2023 | Prime Minister |
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Rt Revd
Whakahuihui Vercoe,
PCNZM
MBE (1928–2007) |
5 June 2000 | ||
The Rt Hon Sir
Ivor Richardson,
PCNZM
PC (1930–2014) |
3 May 2002 | President of the Court of Appeal |
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Michael Hardie Boys,
GNZM
GCMG
QSO
KStJ
PC (1931–2023) |
26 September 1996 | Governor-General | |
The Hon. Dame
Silvia Cartwright,
ONZ
PCNZM
DBE
QSO
KStJ (1943–) |
20 March 2001 | Governor-General | |
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Anand Satyanand,
GNZM
QSO
KStJ (1944–) |
5 June 2006 | Governor-General | |
Lieutenant-General The Rt. Hon. Sir
Jerry Mateparae,
GNZM
QSO
KStJ (1954–) |
20 May 2011 | Governor-General | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Patsy Reddy,
GNZM
CVO
QSO
DStJ (1954–) |
27 June 2016 | Governor-General | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Helen Winkelmann,
GNZM (1962–) |
4 March 2019 | Chief Justice | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Cindy Kiro,
GNZM
QSO
DStJ (1958–) |
9 August 2021 | Governor-General |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2022) |
This is a complete list of those who were made knights or dames grand companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit from the date of the order's establishment in 1996 by Queen Elizabeth II, on 30 May 1996. Knights and dames grand cross use the post-nominal GNZM. From 2000 to 2009, the highest level of the order were principal companions (PCNZM) without the appellation of "sir" or "dame".
Dame Silvia Cartwright who was a Dame in 1989 and Sir Ivor Richardson who was knighted in 1986 chose not to convert their respective PCNZM to GNZM.
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Bill Birch,
GNZM
PC (1934–) |
7 June 1999 | Minister of Finance | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Sian Elias,
GNZM
PC (1949–) |
Chief Justice | ||
Sir
Lloyd Geering,
ONZ
GNZM
CBE (1918–) |
27 March 2009 | [1] | |
Sir
Pat Goodman,
GNZM
CBE (1929–2017) |
[2] | ||
Sir
Paul Callaghan,
GNZM (1947–2012) |
[3] | ||
Dame
Malvina Major,
ONZ
GNZM
DBE 1943– |
[4] | ||
Sir
Ngātata Love,
GNZM
QSO (1937–2018) |
[5] | ||
Sir
Ray Avery,
GNZM (1947–) |
31 December 2010 | ||
Sir
Murray Brennan,
GNZM (1940–) |
31 December 2014 | ||
The Rt. Hon. Sir
John Key,
GNZM
AC (1961–) |
5 June 2017 | Prime Minister | |
Sir
Stephen Tindall,
GNZM (1951–) |
31 December 2018 | ||
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Jacinda Ardern,
GNZM (1980–) |
5 June 2023 | Prime Minister |
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Rt Revd
Whakahuihui Vercoe,
PCNZM
MBE (1928–2007) |
5 June 2000 | ||
The Rt Hon Sir
Ivor Richardson,
PCNZM
PC (1930–2014) |
3 May 2002 | President of the Court of Appeal |
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Michael Hardie Boys,
GNZM
GCMG
QSO
KStJ
PC (1931–2023) |
26 September 1996 | Governor-General | |
The Hon. Dame
Silvia Cartwright,
ONZ
PCNZM
DBE
QSO
KStJ (1943–) |
20 March 2001 | Governor-General | |
The Rt. Hon. Sir
Anand Satyanand,
GNZM
QSO
KStJ (1944–) |
5 June 2006 | Governor-General | |
Lieutenant-General The Rt. Hon. Sir
Jerry Mateparae,
GNZM
QSO
KStJ (1954–) |
20 May 2011 | Governor-General | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Patsy Reddy,
GNZM
CVO
QSO
DStJ (1954–) |
27 June 2016 | Governor-General | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Helen Winkelmann,
GNZM (1962–) |
4 March 2019 | Chief Justice | |
The Rt. Hon. Dame
Cindy Kiro,
GNZM
QSO
DStJ (1958–) |
9 August 2021 | Governor-General |