Order of New Zealand
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The Order of New Zealand is the country’s highest civilian honour, awarded for outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of New Zealand canonical | 22 |
| Member of the Order of New Zealand | 3 |
| ONZ for Order of New Zealand | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1838448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of New Zealand Context triple: [Edmund Hillary, awardReceived, Order of New Zealand]
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A.
New Zealand honours system
The New Zealand honours system is the framework by which New Zealand formally recognizes and rewards individuals’ achievements, service, and contributions to the nation through orders, decorations, and medals.
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B.
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is the highest military decoration awarded to New Zealanders for extraordinary bravery in the presence of the enemy, equivalent to the original British Victoria Cross but instituted as a distinct national honour.
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C.
Order of the Star of Melanesia
The Order of the Star of Melanesia is a high-level Papua New Guinean order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the nation and the broader Melanesian region.
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D.
Cross of Merit with Swords
The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
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E.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of New Zealand Target entity description: The Order of New Zealand is the country’s highest civilian honour, awarded for outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand.
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A.
New Zealand honours system
The New Zealand honours system is the framework by which New Zealand formally recognizes and rewards individuals’ achievements, service, and contributions to the nation through orders, decorations, and medals.
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B.
Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is the highest military decoration awarded to New Zealanders for extraordinary bravery in the presence of the enemy, equivalent to the original British Victoria Cross but instituted as a distinct national honour.
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C.
Order of the Star of Melanesia
The Order of the Star of Melanesia is a high-level Papua New Guinean order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service to the nation and the broader Melanesian region.
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D.
Cross of Merit with Swords
The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
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E.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand national honour
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| additionalMembersCondition | may be appointed on significant national occasions ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
|
| advisoryBody | Cabinet Honours Committee ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
King in Right of New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown in right of New Zealand
|
| chancellor | Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1987-02-06 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
New Zealand citizens
ⓘ
non-New Zealand citizens (honorary) ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| establishedOn | Waitangi Day 1987 ⓘ |
| firstAppointmentsNumber | 12 ordinary members ⓘ |
| firstAppointmentsYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| foundedByTitle | Queen of New Zealand ⓘ |
| gradeStructure | single class ⓘ |
| gradeTitle | Member ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Māori ⓘ |
| highestCivilianHonourOf | New Zealand ⓘ |
| honoraryMembersCondition | may be non-New Zealand citizens ⓘ |
| honoursSystemPartOf |
New Zealand Royal Honours System
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand honours system
|
| insigniaFeature |
Royal Crown
ⓘ
inscribed ONZ within a medallion ⓘ stylised kowhai flower design ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Letters Patent 1987 ⓘ |
| membershipType |
additional member
ⓘ
honorary member ⓘ ordinary member ⓘ |
| motto | For outstanding service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New Zealand ⓘ |
| ordinaryMembershipLimit | 20 living persons ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | ONZ ⓘ |
| postNominalsUsage | members may use the letters ONZ after their name ⓘ |
| precedesInOrderOfWear | all other New Zealand orders and decorations ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand ⓘ |
| recommendationsMadeBy | Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ |
| ribbonColour | red ochre with a central white stripe ⓘ |
| sovereign |
Charles III
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Philip Arthur George
|
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| symbolises | recognition of exceptional national service ⓘ |
| typeOfServiceRecognised |
service to the Crown
ⓘ
service to the people of New Zealand ⓘ |
| wearingStyle |
bow on the left shoulder for women
ⓘ
neck decoration for men ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of New Zealand Description of subject: The Order of New Zealand is the country’s highest civilian honour, awarded for outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Order of New Zealand
subject linked to:
Prime Minister David Lange
linked to: Order of New Zealand
linked to: Order of New Zealand
linked to: Order of New Zealand
subject linked to:
Kiri
subject linked to:
Hillary
subject linked to:
Dame Catherine Tizard
subject linked to:
Dame Catherine Tizard