Order of Merit
Established in 2001, Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) recognises individuals who have given outstanding service to the organisation and Paralympic Sport by awarding them a PNZ Order of Merit.
| Name | Region | Year Awarded | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ian Campbell* | Wellington | 2001 | |
| Mr. Graham Condon*, QSM | Canterbury | 2001 | Paralympian #4 |
| Mrs. Kathy Condon | Canterbury | 2001 | |
| Mr. Dave Currie, CNZM | Auckland | 2001 | |
| Mr. Ron Guthrey*, OBE | Canterbury | 2001 | |
| Dr. John Heslop*, CBE | Otago | 2001 | |
| Sir Paul Holmes*, KNZM | Auckland | 2001 | |
| Mr. Phil Humphreys | Canterbury | 2001 | |
| Dr. Norrie Jefferson*, OBE | Otago | 2001 | |
| Mr. Duane Kale, ONZM | Wellington | 2001 | Paralympian #96 |
| Mr. Keith McCormick*, MNZM | Canterbury | 2001 | Paralympian #18 |
| Mr. Jim McKie | Canterbury | 2001 | |
| Dr. Jack Pow* | Canterbury | 2001 | |
| Mr. Clive Power | Bay of Plenty | 2001 | |
| Mr. Steve Rodgers | Otago | 2001 | |
| Mr. Jim Savage*, MBE | Bay of Plenty | 2001 | Paralympian #14 |
| Mr. William Utley*, OBE | Canterbury | 2001 | |
| Mr. Ross Hynds* | Bay of Plenty | 2006 | Paralympian #24 |
| Mr. Colin Willis, MNZM | Canterbury | 2007 | Paralympian #54 |
| Mr. Rob Courtney*, MNZM | Auckland | 2009 | Paralympian #48 |
| Mr. Bruce Tocker* | Waikato | 2011 | |
| Mr. Trevor James | North Otago | 2012 | |
| Mr. Dave Hill*, MNZM | North Otago | 2014 | |
| Mr. Roly Crichton, ONZM | Canterbury | 2015 | Paralympian #49 |
| Ms. Sophie Pascoe, DNZM | Canterbury | 2016 | Paralympian #166 |
| Mr. Peter Martin, MNZM | Waikato | 2016 | Paralympian #100 |
| Mr. Ben Lucas | Canterbury | 2019 | Paralympian #99 |
| Mr. Ken Sowden, MNZM | Canterbury | 2019 | |
| Mrs. Raylene Bates, MNZM | Dunedin | 2020 | |
| Ms. Sandra Blewett, MBE | Auckland | 2022 |
*Deceased
