New Zealand Meritorious & Long Service Awards
Prior to 1985 the New Zealand armed forces received the same Meritorious and Long Service Awards awarded in the United Kingdom. Since the end of World War 2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system. This has resulted in a new system of New Zealand honours, gallantry and bravery awards, and campaign medals.
The following are a list, in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those Meritorious and Long Service medals which have been independently issued by New Zealand to its armed forces are in bold.
Commemoration Medals
New Zealand 1990 Commemoration MedalMeritorious & Long Service Medals
- New Zealand Territorial Service Medal
- New Zealand Long and Efficient Service MedalNew Zealand Meritorious Service MedalNew Zealand Defence Meritorious Service MedalNew Zealand Police Meritorious Service MedalNew Zealand Public Service MedalNew Zealand Armed Forces AwardNew Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct MedalRoyal New Zealand Navy Long Service and Good Conduct MedalRoyal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct MedalNew Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct MedalNZ Fire Brigades Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
- New Zealand Prison Service MedalNew Zealand Traffic Service MedalNew Zealand Customs Service Medal
- Efficiency Decoration
- Efficiency MedalRNZN Reserve DecorationRNZN Volunteer Reserve DecorationRNZN Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
- Air Efficiency Award
- Cadet Forces Medal
- '''New Zealand Defence Service Medal'''