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New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
BERJAYA
TypeCommemorative medal
Awarded forMaking a recognized contribution to New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byQueen of New Zealand
EligibilityNew Zealand and Commonwealth citizens
StatusOnly awarded in 1990
Established9 February 1990
Total3,632
BERJAYA
Ribbon of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)King Charles III Coronation Medal
Next (lower)New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993

The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal was a commemorative medal awarded in New Zealand in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and was awarded to 3,632 people.

Background

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The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal was instituted by Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 9 February 1990. It was to be awarded only during 1990 to about 3,000 people selected in recognition of the contribution they have made to some aspect of New Zealand life, especially the various 1990 celebrations.[1] A total of 3,632 medals were eventually awarded.[2]

The medal is known as the Sesquicentennial Medal, because it was issued on the 150th anniversary of signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand on 6 February 1840.

The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal is an official medal to be worn on all occasions on which decorations and medals are worn. It is worn after Coronation and Jubilee medals, but before decorations and medals for long service.[3] It was accompanied by a certificate bearing the signatures of the Queen, the Governor-General and the Prime Minister.

Notable recipients

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The following list includes notable people who received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal,[4] and is not an exhaustive list of recipients.

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Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Award of medal cancelled in December 2025.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Grace Gassin, ed. (2026). Between dreams resistance and representation in Asian Aotearoa. Wellington: Te Papa Press. ISBN 978-1-9911655-8-9. Wikidata Q140036757.
  2. ↑ "Other Distinctive NZ Honours". DPMC. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Order of Wear: Orders, Decorations and Medals in New Zealand". DPMC. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  5. ↑ Grace Gassin, ed. (2026). Between dreams resistance and representation in Asian Aotearoa. Wellington: Te Papa Press. ISBN 978-1-9911655-8-9. Wikidata Q140036757.
  6. ↑ Vance, Andrea (25 February 2026). "Andrew stripped of Waitangi commemoration medal". The Post. Retrieved 25 February 2026.

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