New Zealand Bravery Decoration

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

• Name — New Zealand Bravery Decoration • Presenter — New Zealand • Type — Civil decoration • Eligibility — Those performing acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand • Awarded For — "acts of exceptional bravery in situations of danger" • Status — Currently awarded • Description — 45mm, (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. • Established — 20 September 1999 • Firstawarded — 23 October 1999 • Holder Label — Latest award • Holder — 13 December 2025 • Total Recipients — 52 • Higher — New Zealand Gallantry Decoration • Lower — Order of St John • Caption2 — Ribbon: 32mm, seven equal and alternating stripes of bright blue and crimson

* • Name — Date of action — Location of action — Honours list • data-sort-value="Hood, Terence Albert"|Terence Albert Hood — 4 July 1989 — Wellington — Special Honours List - 1999 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Cantley, Allan Donald"|Sergeant Allan Donald Cantley — 29 July 1993 — Morrinsville • data-sort-value="Crean, Christopher Michael"|Christopher Michael Crean — 13 March 1996* — New Plymouth • data-sort-value="Hunt, Graeme James"|Graeme James Hunt — 21 April 1996 — Flaxmere • data-sort-value="Sloss, Warren Gilbert"|Constable Warren Gilbert Sloss — 12 October 1996 — Whanganui • data-sort-value="Pomare, Hakihana Jackson"|Hakihana Jackson Pomare — 21 June 1997* — Matauri Bay • data-sort-value="Pickering, Brian John"|Brian John Pickering — 25 September 2000 — Kaimanawa Range — Special Honours List - 29 January 2005 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Knight, Geoffrey Frank"|Constable Geoffrey Frank Knight — 4 June 2001 — Tapanui • data-sort-value="Templeton, David"|Sergeant David Templeton — 21 January 2003 — South Auckland — Special Honours List - 14 October 2006 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Bertrand, Ngakina Jane"|Sergeant Ngakina Jane Bertrand — 17–18 January 2005 — Yandina, Solomon Islands • data-sort-value="White, George William"|Sergeant George William White • data-sort-value="Bennett, Craig David"|Constable Craig David Bennett — 7 May 2005 — Dunedin • data-sort-value="Fa'aui, Pes Sia’atoutai"|Pes Sia’atoutai Fa'aui — 28 November 2005 — Henderson • data-sort-value="Gibson, Robert Bruce"|Constable Robert Bruce Gibson — 5 June 2005 — Mount Albert — Special Honours List - 3 May 2008 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Pennington, Karl Hugh"|Constable Karl Hugh Pennington • data-sort-value="Muir, James Alexander"|Constable James Alexander Muir — 23 June 2007 — Whakatāne — Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Neil, Mervyn Raymond"|Senior Firefighter Mervyn Raymond Neil — 5 April 2008 — Tamahere • data-sort-value="Millsom, Anthony Frederick Ronald"|Wing Commander Anthony Frederick Ronald Millsom — 26 April 2008 — RNZAF Base Auckland • data-sort-value="O'Leary, Michael Ross"|Inspector Michael Ross O'Leary — 24 April 2009 — near Taupō • data-sort-value="Jones, Heath Courtenay"|Sergeant Heath Courtenay Jones — 7 May 2009 — Napier • data-sort-value="Miller, Anthony James"|Senior Sergeant Anthony James Miller • data-sort-value="Rooney, Kevin Lawrence"|Constable Kevin Lawrence Rooney • data-sort-value="Wardle, Michael Thomas"|Constable Michael Thomas Wardle — 13 July 2010 — Christchurch — Special Honours List - 2 December 2013 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Langford, Georgina Rose"|Georgina Rose Langford — 21 April 2011 — near Nelson • data-sort-value="Curran, Bryce"|Dr Bryce Curran — 22 February 2011 — Christchurch — Special Honours List - 23 June 2014 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Johns-Putra, Lydia Grace"|Dr Lydia Grace Johns-Putra • data-sort-value="Foot, Christopher Mark"|Christopher Mark Foot — 15 January 2014 — Dunedin — Special Honours List - 1 August 2016 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Spalding, Blair John"|Senior Constable Blair John Spalding — 25 August 2014 — Hamilton • data-sort-value="Turner, Benjamin Patrick"|Constable Benjamin Patrick Turner • data-sort-value="Beale, Liam Christiaan Armand"|Liam Christiaan Armand Beale — 15 March 2019 — Christchurch — Special Honours List - 16 December 2021 (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Carmody, Scott Eric"|Senior Constable Scott Eric Carmody • data-sort-value="Manning, James Andrew (Jim)"|Senior Constable James Andrew (Jim) Manning • data-sort-value="Shah, Ziyaad"|Ziyaad Shah • data-sort-value="Barrow, Timothy Robin (Tim)"|Timothy Robin (Tim) Barrow — 9 December 2019 — Whakaari / White Island — Special Honours List - 26 October 2022 - (Bravery Awards) • data-sort-value="Hill, Jason William"|Jason William Hill • data-sort-value="Hopcroft, Graeme"|Graeme Hopcroft • data-sort-value="Jones, Sam Peter"|Sam Peter Jones • data-sort-value="Mill, Callum"|Callum Mill • data-sort-value="Storey, Thomas Sandford (Tom)"|Thomas Sandford (Tom) Storey • Constable Matthew Dennis Hunt — 19 June 2020* — Auckland — Special Honours List - 6 December 2024 - (Bravery Awards) • Bodey Thomas Foley — 11 April 2020 — Lower Hutt • Noel George Jones — 1 May 2020 — Auckland • Vanessa Miller-Andrews — 10 May 2021 — Dunedin • Stephen Robert Brodie — 3 September 2021 — Auckland • Johnathan Aaron Curreen • Ross Elliott Tomlinson • Ian Stewart Anderson — 24 October 2022 — Kekerengu • Roland Ipenburg • Senior Constable Andrew Ian Watson • Young Person N — 17 September 2024 — Auckland — Special Honours List - 13 December 2025 - (Bravery Awards) • Junior (Losi) Faamalosi Isaako — 20 June 2025 — Flaxmere

The following is established of the heading itself. Institutional cataloguing adds that new Zealand Bravery Decoration is associated with New Zealand. Institutional cataloguing adds that new Zealand Bravery Decoration is recorded from 1999.