Order of New Zealand

Order of New Zealand
	Awarded by the Monarch of New Zealand
Type	Order
Eligibility	Subjects of the crown
Status	Currently awarded
Sovereign	King Charles III
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Member (ONZ)
Statistics
Established	6 February 1987
First induction	6 February 1987
Last induction	5 June 2023
Total inductees	46 Ordinary Members; 21 Additional Members; 2 Honourary Members
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Merit
Next (lower)	New Zealand Order of Merit

The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealand, ranking above the New Zealand Order of Merit. It was first instituted by the royal warrant on the 6 February 1987 and first awarded by Elizabeth II (the founder of the order) at the 1987 Special honours in New Zealand.

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