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The 2022 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 26 October 2022. 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.

New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)

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

• Robert Mark Law – of Whakatāne.

• Mark Law

New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration was awarded for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger:

• 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.

• Tim Barrow
• Jason Hill
• Graeme Hopcroft
• Sam Jones
• Callum Mill
• Tom Storey

New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)

The New Zealand Bravery Medal was awarded for an act of bravery:

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

• Mike Marvin

References

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

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