New Zealand Bravery Medal

New Zealand Bravery Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeCivil decoration
Awarded for"acts of bravery"
DescriptionBronze disk, 38 mm diameter
Presented byNew Zealand
EligibilityThose performing acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand
StatusCurrently awarded
Established20 September 1999
First award23 October 1999
Latest award13 December 2025
Total recipients154
Ribbon: 32 mm, nine equal and alternating stripes of bright blue and crimson
Precedence
Next (higher)New Zealand Gallantry Medal
Next (lower)Royal Victorian Medal

The New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM) is the fourth-level civil decoration of New Zealand.

It was instituted by Royal Warrant on 20 September 1999 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 bravery". 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)".

Bars are awarded to the NZBM in recognition of the performance of further acts of bravery meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters NZBM.

The medal replaced the award of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air in respect of acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand.

Recipients

The following is a list of recipients of the New Zealand Bravery Medal. As of December 2025, 154 people had received the medal.

Name Awarded
Stephen Acton 23 June 2014
Mark John Allen 2 December 2013
Sophie Christina Allison 6 December 2024
Ronald Stewart Andrew 6 December 2024
Michael Thomas John Andrews 6 December 2024
Meli Graham Leighton Benjamin Balenivalu 6 December 2024
Mark Thomas Bancroft 6 December 2024
Philip Samuel Blakeman 14 October 2006
Roger Terry Blumhardt 29 January 2005
Peter Winston Booth 2 April 2011
Jan Margaret Boyd 2 December 2013
John Boyd 2 December 2013
Richard Mervyn Bracey 13 December 2025
Lance Henry Bradford 16 December 2021
Roger William Bright 3 May 2008
Zak Randall Bristow 6 December 2024
Michael John Brooklands 23 June 2014
Peter Robert Broughton 23 October 1999
Adam John Brown 6 December 2024
Paul Buckley 2 April 2011
Brendon Drew Burchell 23 October 1999
Luke Jonathan Burgess 23 June 2014
Patrick Martin John Burke 29 January 2005
Susan Rebecca Burke 13 December 2025
Alan Maurice Butcher (posthumous) 23 June 2014
Shaun Bruce Campbell 14 October 2006
Michael James Cannon 23 October 1999
Kevin Carr 23 June 2014
Gregory Edward Ross Cater 2 December 2013
Paul Lindsay Chandler 29 January 2005
Tracey Lee-Anne Chapman 23 October 1999
James Iain Christie 2 April 2011
Bradley James Clark 2 April 2011
Hope Angeline Louise Clayton 6 December 2024
Daniel James Cleaver 29 January 2005
Nicholas John Clere 2 April 2011
Shane Andrew Cole 23 June 2014
James Phillip Collins 2 December 2013
Maurice Ugo Conti (honorary) 2 April 2011
Sophie Conti (honorary) 2 April 2011
Nicolas Warren Corley 2 April 2011
Hayden Paul Cornwell 13 December 2025
Shane Allan Cowles 23 June 2014
Kevin Rex Crozier 23 June 2014
Brendan John Dobbyn 29 January 2005
Peter James Duncan 29 January 2005
Keran Mana Durrant 14 October 2006
Grant Wayne Exeter 2 April 2011
Friederike Faber 13 December 2025
Graham Robert Ford 29 January 2005
Karen Ruth Foster 23 October 1999
Anne Michele Francis 23 October 1999
Donald Garry Fraser 2 April 2011
Lisa Kay Franken 23 October 1999
Kali Peaua Fungavaka 14 October 2006
William John Funnell, MBE 23 October 1999
Harshad Ashok Ghodke 13 December 2025
Stephen Robert Gibb 23 October 1999
William John Gilchrist 29 January 2005
David Joseph Goldfinch 6 December 2024
Richard Mark Green 23 June 2014
Terrence David Gyde 23 June 2014
Peter Alexander Hanne 2 April 2011
Joshua Claude Head 6 December 2024
Christopher Michael Thomas Henry 1 August 2016
Matthew John Hollis 29 January 2005
Christine Margaret Jackman 2 April 2011
Craig Munro Jackson 23 June 2014
Carl Jennings 1 August 2016
Tyson Wiremu Job 14 October 2006
Danny Edward Johanson 23 June 2014
Graham John Watkin Jones 29 January 2005
Heath Courtenay Jones, NZBD 13 December 2025
Christopher Mark Jowsey 29 January 2005
Martin Joseph Kay 2 December 2013
Ethan James Kennedy 29 January 2005
Lois Patricia Kennedy 2 December 2013
Alexander James Christian Henry Kerr 13 December 2025
Rodney James Khan 6 December 2024
Michael Douglas Kneebone 23 June 2014
Joshua James Kumbaroff 23 June 2014
Daniel James Lee 23 June 2014
Michael John Lennard 23 June 2014
Maxwell Allan Lewis 6 December 2024
Ryan William Lilleby 1 August 2016
Edward Michael Luxford 2 December 2013
Jade Ronald Lynn 2 December 2013
Wayne Maley 16 December 2021
Kurtis Anthony Maney 6 December 2024
Michael Anthony Marvin 26 October 2022
Jan Yvonne McCrea 23 October 1999
Christopher Steven McDowell 1 August 2016
Ross William McEwan 23 October 1999
John Joseph McNamee 23 October 1999
Mark Garry Miller 16 December 2021
Johan Artemus Mulder 2 December 2013
Hamish Everett Neal (posthumous) 29 January 2005
Patrick Noiseux 6 December 2024
Thomas Deane O'Connor 1 August 2016
Conor Liam O'Leary 2 April 2011
David Leonard O'Loughlin 29 January 2005
Officer A (name withheld) 6 December 2024
Officer B (name withheld) 6 December 2024
Officer C (name withheld) 6 December 2024
Officer D (name withheld) 6 December 2024
George Puturangi Paekau 1 August 2016
Dion Wayne Palmer 14 October 2006
Kerry Charles Palmer 14 October 2006
Simon James Payton 23 June 2014
Liam Pham 2 December 2013
Richard Frank Platt 23 June 2014
Dean William Pleydell 23 October 1999
Mark Mattie Povey 23 October 1999
Floyd Steven Pratt 23 October 1999
Ryan Ross Ramsay 6 December 2024
Kenneth William Reilly 2 December 2013
Heike Pio Jan Reitsma 6 December 2024
Patrick Anthony Rice 23 October 1999
David Gwyther Richards 1 August 2016
Michael James Robinson 16 December 2021
Daniel James Rockhouse 31 December 2014
Paul John Rodwell 23 June 2014
Police Officer S (name withheld) 4 June 2018
Shaun Paul Sexton 14 October 2006
Scott Martin Shadbolt 23 June 2014
John Rodney Sherman 6 December 2024
Kevin Albert Singer 29 January 2005
Mark Charles Smith 29 January 2005
Stephen James Smith 2 April 2011
Steven David Smylie 23 June 2014
Caine Francis Spick 29 January 2005
Cory John Stewart 23 June 2014
David Edward Whawhai Stewart (posthumous) 23 October 1999
George Allan Stewart 3 May 2008
Jaime Eliza Stewart 6 December 2024
Anthony Wayne Tamakehu 23 June 2014
Duncan Taylor (posthumous) 29 January 2005
Joan Diane Taylor 14 October 2006
Mark Taylor 2 April 2011
Sonny Wayne Terure 23 October 1999
Ngametua Tetava 31 December 2004
Pamela Ruth Thompson 6 December 2024
Jeremy Franco Toschi 6 December 2024
Keith Desmond Troon 23 October 1999
Christopher Charles Turnbull 2 December 2013
John Vaughan (posthumous) 29 January 2005
Hugo Johannes Josephus Verhagen 14 October 2006
Andrew Stephen Warne 2 December 2013
James Nicholas Watkins 1 August 2016
Cameron Joel Whittaker 6 December 2024
Mark David Whittaker 23 June 2014
Colin John Wiggins 2 December 2013
Michael David Yeates 23 June 2014
Jonathan Jordan Young (posthumous) 13 December 2025

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "New Zealand bravery awards". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Order of wear: orders, decorations and medals in New Zealand". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  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 Medal (NZBM)". medals.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "The New Zealand Bravery Awards". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 30 August 2026.

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