2022 New Zealand bravery awards explained

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)

The New Zealand Bravery Star was awarded for an act of outstanding bravery in a situation of danger:^[1]

• Robert Mark Law – of Whakatāne.

New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)

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.

New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)

The New Zealand Bravery Medal was awarded for an act of bravery:^[1]

• Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Michael Anthony Marvin – of Pahiatua.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Special Honours List 26 October 2022 (bravery awards) . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 26 October 2022.
2. News: 7 pilots recognised for heroic acts in White Island tragedy . 26 October 2022 . 1News . 26 October 2022.