New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

• Name — New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration • Presenter — New Zealand • Type — Medal for Meritorious Service • Eligibility — all members of the New Zealand Defence Force, or uniformed members of allied forces serving with the New Zealand Defence Force • Awarded For — Distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the New Zealand Defence Force • Status — Currently awarded • Post Nominals — DSD • Established — 14 May 2007 • Firstawarded — 4 June 2007 • Holder Label — Latest award • Holder — 1 June 2026 • Total Awarded — 136 • Higher — New Zealand Antarctic Medal • Lower — British Empire Medal • Caption2 — Ribbon of the medal

All members of the New Zealand Defence Force, or uniformed members of allied forces operating with or alongside units of the New Zealand military are eligible for the decoration. It may be awarded for the outstanding performance of military duties in either warlike or non-warlike operations, or for individual efforts toward peacetime and humanitarian service which brings great credit to the New Zealand Defence Force. The acts must contribute significantly, through exceptional devotion to duty, dedication, judgement or application of skills to the conduct of an operational deployment, the conduct of military training or a military operation or operations, or the management and implementation of a project or activity with significant implications for the current or future capability of the New Zealand Defence Force. The Distinguished Service Decoration also may be awarded for a single accomplishment or instance of extraordinary performance of duty, or can be awarded for cumulative efforts over a long period of time.

The decoration, made of sterling silver, is a representation of a kotiate, a Māori eight bladed war club. In the centre of the kotiate is St Edward’s Crown. The blades alternate between frosted and polished silver. The reverse is inscribed “FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE” and its Māori language equivalent “MO NGA TE MAHI KAHURANGI”. The ribbon is dark blue with a center stripe of red, two narrow yellow stripes separate the red stripe from the blue.

• Name — Rank — Unit — Honours list • Jonathon Aaron Ishmael Fatu — Private — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment — 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours • Shane Andrew Meighan — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Robert James Mills — Lieutenant Commander — Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve • Barry John Nelson — Wing Commander — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Brett James Rankin — Lieutenant Colonel — Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • James Patrick Rankin — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Darren Kavan Te Whata — Corporal — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • William Peter Watters — Corporal — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • Michael Edward Yardley — Group Captain — Royal New Zealand Air Force • David Anthony Bamfield ONZM — Air Vice-Marshal — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2008 New Year Honours • Brenton Lee Beach — Staff Sergeant — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • David Murray Chisnall — Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Navy • Richard Lance Cook — Commander — Royal New Zealand Navy • John William Lovatt — Wing Commander — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Mark John Richard Mortiboy — Warrant Officer Class One — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • Sean Anthony Ngatai — Corporal — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • Timothy Andrew O'Donnell — Lieutenant — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • Terence Albert Joseph O'Neill — Major — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • Kevin Andrew Yorwarth — Warrant Officer Class One — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • Gregory John Burroughs — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours • Helen Joy Cooper — Lieutenant Colonel — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • Michael Peter De Boer — Captain — Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Timothy Richard Evans — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Timothy Hopkins — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Robert David Joseph Martelletti — Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Wayne Robert Morris — Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Navy • Christopher Gerard Mortiboy — Major — Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals • Phillip John Manning — Gunner — Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery — 2009 New Year Honours • Neil Andrew Roberts — Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Navy • George Sean Trengrove — Colonel — Colonel's List, New Zealand Army (Territorial Force) • John Francis Weel — Warrant Officer Class Two — Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Thomas Michael Allen MNZM — Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Navy — 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours • Robert William Gillies — Major — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • Shirley Anne Patton — Acting Warrant Officer Master-at-arms — Royal New Zealand Navy • Simon John Caulfield Strombom — Major — Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (Territorial Force) • Dougal Andrew Barker — Major — Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps — 2010 New Year Honours • Mark Stanley Brunton — Wing Commander — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Bryce Cameron Gurney — Major — Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Peter Wayne Jacobs — Major — Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps • Mary Elizabeth Cox — Group Captain — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours • Jason Stewart Haggitt — Commander — Royal New Zealand Navy • Blake William Herbert — Lieutenant — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force) • Michael William Koberstein — Lieutenant — New Zealand Intelligence Corps • Simon Montague Marriott — Major — Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (Territorial Force) • Andrew Gavin McMillan — Commander — Royal New Zealand Navy • Matthew William Pearce — Corporal — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • Brendon Pett — Wing Commander — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Brendan Patrick Wood — Major — Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps • Suzanne Lynn Koia — Captain — Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps — 2011 New Year Honours • Wiremu Beamish Simon Moffitt — Warrant Officer Class Two • Donald Napier — Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Christopher John Parsons MNZM — Lieutenant Colonel — New Zealand Special Air Service — 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours • Ian Richard Ponse — Warrant Officer Class One — Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment • Darren Smith — Acting Warrant Officer — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Serviceman A — Undisclosed — New Zealand Special Air Service — 2011 New Zealand gallantry awards • Keith Murray Bartlett — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2012 New Year Honours • John Raymond Boswell — Colonel — New Zealand Army • Simon Campbell Griffiths — Lieutenant Commander — Royal New Zealand Navy • Russell Mostyn Kennedy — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • David Bruce Ackroyd — Major — 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours • Layamon John Bakewell — Lieutenant • Aaron Douglas Benton — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Hugh Richard McAslan — Lieutenant Colonel • Christopher James Wilson — Warrant Officer Class One • Anatoliy Valerievich Derepa — Lance Corporal — 2013 New Year Honours • Athol James Forrest — Group Captain — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Arthur Jordan Gale — Lieutenant • Shane Ruane — Major • Brent Lockwood Wellington — Lieutenant Colonel • James Ernist Harper — Warrant Officer — 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours • Robin Michael Hoult — Lieutenant Colonel • Stefan John Michie — Lieutenant Colonel • Lindsay Norriss — Sergeant • Brent John Quin — Major • Scott Matthew Treleaven — Petty officer — Royal New Zealand Navy • Graeme Alexander Bremner — Warrant Officer Class One — 2014 New Year Honours • Paul Allister Mumm — Warrant Officer Class One • Ewen Vanner — Corporal • Richard Clive Henstock — Warrant Officer — 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours • Richard John MacGregor Weston MNZM — Lieutenant Colonel • Dominic Gareth Crosby Wylie — Captain • David Tale Hamill — Warrant Officer — 2015 New Year Honours • Andrew Ross McKinlay — Captain — Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • B — Undisclosed • Michael Nochete — Major • Murray John Thomson — Flight Sergeant — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Daniel Alexander Edginton — Captain — 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours • G — Undisclosed • Robert Victor Keith McGee — Staff Sergeant • Sean Denis Bolton — Major • Simon Andrew Wasley — Lieutenant • Louisa Ann Gritt — Commander — Royal New Zealand Navy — 2016 New Year Honours • Anthony Nickel — Chief Petty Officer — Royal New Zealand Navy • Andrew John Scott — Wing Commander — Royal New Zealand Air Force • C — Undisclosed — 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours • Anthony Clinton Childs — Lieutenant Colonel • J — Undisclosed • Graham Ross Hickman — Major — 2017 New Year Honours • Tina Kathleen Grant — Staff Sergeant — 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours • Anthony Bryan Howie — Brigadier • Nicholas Michael Pedley — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Charmaine Maurita Tate — Major • Andrew James Anthony Thornton — Major • Rhys Lloyd Evans — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2018 New Year Honours • Gabrielle Louise Gofton — Captain — Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers — 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours • Jan Joseph Tupuola Peterson — Lieutenant Commander — Royal New Zealand Navy — 2019 New Year Honours • Ruth Leonie Putze — Colonel • S — Undisclosed • Daniel Lawrence Broughton MNZM — Civilian — 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours • Peter Rodd Hurly OStJ — Civilian • Richard Alan Walker — Captain — Royal New Zealand Navy • Michael James Cannon NZBM — Group Captain — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2020 New Year Honours • Michael John Shapland — Brigadier — 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours • D — Undisclosed — 2021 New Year Honours • Matthew Gordon Carey — Captain — 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours • Adam John Modd — Lieutenant Colonel — New Zealand Army • Anthony Dean Blythen — Lieutenant Colonel — New Zealand Army — 2022 New Year Honours • Richard Francis Deihl — Wing Commander — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Brendon John Clark — Captain — Royal New Zealand Navy — 2023 New Year Honours • L — Undisclosed • Hayden Peter Smith — Sergeant — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Glenn Gowthorpe — Group Captain — Royal New Zealand Air Force — 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours • George Samuel McInnes — Squadron Leader — Royal New Zealand Air Force • Vanessa Maria Ropitini — Lieutenant Colonel — New Zealand Army • Louis James Munden-Hooper — Lieutenant Commander — 2024 New Year Honours • Makoare Kohupara Te Kani MNZM — Lieutenant Commander • Mark Alan Whiteside — Wing Commander — 2024 King's Birthday Honours • Paul Leslie Stockley — Squadron Leader — 2025 New Year Honours • Andrew Gilchrist Brown — Commodore — 2026 New Year Honours • Robert James Allen — Warrant Officer Class Two — 2026 King's Birthday Honours

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration is associated with New Zealand. Recorded from 2007.