New Zealand Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Medal Bill
This bill creates a new medal called the New Zealand Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Medal. It would be given to New Zealand military members and some civilians who serve on humanitarian aid or disaster relief missions — like helping after earthquakes or other emergencies — either here in New Zealand or overseas. A special committee would decide who qualifies and what the medal looks like. The medal recognises that this kind of service carries real risks, even if there is no human enemy involved.
What this affects
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New Zealanders sent overseas for humanitarian aid or disaster relief missions could receive an official medal recognising that service.
have been deployed outside New Zealand on a qualifying deployment for a cumulative period of 7 days or more
South Pacific region includes… Fiji… Papua New Guinea… Tonga… Samoa
Progress through Parliament
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