List of Grand and Principal Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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This is a complete list of those who were made Knights/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/Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GNZM. From 2000 to 2009, the highest level of the Order were Principal Companion (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.
Knights/Dames Grand Companion
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Bill Birch, GNZM PC (1934–) |
7 June 1999 | Minister of Finance |
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The Rt. Hon. Dame Sian Elias, GNZM PC (1949–) |
Chief Justice | |
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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] | ||
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Dame Malvina Major, ONZ GNZM DBE 1943– |
[4] | |
Sir Ngātata Love, GNZM QSO (1937–2018) |
[5] | ||
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Sir Ray Avery, GNZM (1947–) |
31 December 2010 | |
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Sir Murray Brennan, GNZM (1940–) |
31 December 2014 | |
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The Rt. Hon. Sir John Key, GNZM AC (1961–) |
5 June 2017 | Prime Minister |
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Sir Stephen Tindall, GNZM (1951–) |
31 December 2018 |
Principal Companions
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
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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 |
Additional members
Image | Name | Date | Notes |
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM GCMG QSO KStJ PC (1931–) |
26 September 1996 | Governor-General |
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The Hon. Dame Silvia Cartwright, PCNZM DBE QSO KStJ (1943–) |
20 March 2001 | Governor-General |
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM QSO KStJ (1944–) |
5 June 2006 | Governor-General |
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Lieutenant-General The Rt. Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM QSO KStJ (1954–) |
20 May 2011 | Governor-General |
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The Rt. Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM QSO KStJ (1954–) |
27 June 2016 | Governor-General |
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The Rt. Hon. Dame Helen Winkelmann, GNZM (1962–) |
4 March 2019 | Chief Justice |
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The Rt. Hon. Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM QSO (1958–) |
9 August 2021 | Governor-General |
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