This is a complete list of those who were made Knights/Dames Grand Companion 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 (document), royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Monarchy of New Zealand, Queen of New Zealand, "for those ...

from the date of the Order's establishment in 1996 by

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...

, on 30 May 1996. Knights/Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GNZM. From 2000 to 2009, the highest level of the Order were Principal Companion (PCNZM) without the appellation of "Sir" or "Dame".

Dame Silvia Cartwright Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright (née Poulter; born 7 November 1943) is a New Zealand jurist who served as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 2001 to 2006. She was the second woman to hold the office, after Dame Catherine Tizard. Early ...

who was a Dame in 1989 and Sir Ivor Richardson who was Knighted in 1986 chose not to convert their respective ''PCNZM'' to ''GNZM''.

Knights/Dames Grand Companion

Principal Companions

Additional members

References

{{Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand Knights Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Principal Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit