The 2021 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 16 December 2021.[1] The awards recognised the bravery of 10 people in connection with the Christchurch mosque shootings on 15 March 2019.[2]

New Zealand Cross (NZC)

The New Zealand Cross was awarded for acts of great bravery in a situation of extreme danger:[1]

  1. ^ Posthumous award. Deceased 15 March 2019.

New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration was awarded for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger:[1]

New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Special Honours List 16 December 2021 (bravery awards)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Christchurch mosque attacks: Incredible bravery revealed in awards for those who confronted gunman". New Zealand Herald. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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