New Zealand Order of Merit

New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit ;
	Badge of the Order
Awarded by Monarch of New Zealand
Type	National order of merit
Established	30 May 1996
Motto	For Merit—Tohu Hiranga
Eligibility	Citizens of Commonwealth realms
Criteria	Meritorious service to the Crown and the nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions, or other merits
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Elizabeth II
Sovereign	Charles III
Chancellor	Dame Cindy Kiro
Grades	Knight/Dame Grand Companion (GNZM); Knight/Dame Companion (KNZM/DNZM); Companion (CNZM); Officer (ONZM); Member (MNZM);
Statistics
Last induction	30 December 2023
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of New Zealand
Next (lower)	Queen's Service Order
	; Ribbon of the New Zealand Order of Merit; ;

The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits",^[1] to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity.

In the order of precedence, the New Zealand Order of Merit ranks immediately after the Order of New Zealand.

^ "New Zealand Royal Honours". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

[dpmconzm-1] "New Zealand Royal Honours". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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