2022 New Zealand bravery awards
The 2022 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 26 October 2022.[1] The awards recognised the bravery of seven helicopter pilots during the Whakaari / White Island eruption on 9 December 2019, and one New Zealand Defence Force soldier during a live grenade practice in June 2020.[2]
New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
[edit]The New Zealand Bravery Star was awarded for an act of outstanding bravery in a situation of danger:[1]
- Robert Mark Law – of Whakatāne.
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Mark Law
New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
[edit]The New Zealand Bravery Decoration was awarded for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger:[1]
- Timothy Robin Barrow – of Rotorua.
- Jason William Hill – of Ōpōtiki.
- Graeme Hopcroft – of Tauranga.
- Sam Peter Jones – of Tauranga.
- Callum Mill – of Rotorua.
- Thomas Sandford Storey – of Ōpōtiki.
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Tim Barrow -
Jason Hill -
Graeme Hopcroft -
Sam Jones -
Callum Mill -
Tom Storey
New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
[edit]The New Zealand Bravery Medal was awarded for an act of bravery:[1]
- Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Michael Anthony Marvin – of Pahiatua.
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Mike Marvin
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Special Honours List 26 October 2022 (bravery awards)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "7 pilots recognised for heroic acts in White Island tragedy". 1News. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.