The 1971 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via four Special Honours Lists dated 7 May, 27 May, 27 September and 19 October 1971, and recognised 12 New Zealand military personnel for gallantry during operations in Vietnam.^[1][2][3][4]

Order of the British Empire

Member (MBE)

Military division, for gallantry

• Warrant Officer First Class Richard Rex Hudson – Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

• Flight Lieutenant Douglas Ian Paterson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Woodville.

Military Medal (MM)

• Corporal Roland Joseph Horopapera – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Private Robert Wayne Day – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Mention in despatches

• Captain William Anthony Blair – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Sergeant Graeme Cecil Faulkner – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Lieutenant Alastair Ronald Forrest MacKenzie – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Squadron Leader John Lambert Alexander Pendreigh – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wanganui.
• Lance Corporal William Charles Teller – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Major Evan John Torrance – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Flight Lieutenant Gordon Lennox Wood – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Sergeant Jersey Bassett Yandall – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.