2016 New Zealand bravery awards

The 2016 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 1 August 2016.

New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
For an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger:


 * Christopher Mark Foot – of Dunedin.
 * Senior Constable Blair John Spalding – New Zealand Police, of Hamilton.
 * Constable Benjamin Patrick Turner – New Zealand Police, of Ōhaupō.

New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
For an act of bravery:


 * Dr Christopher Michael Thomas Henry – of Kaikōura.
 * Carl Jennings – of Sydney, Australia.
 * Sergeant Ryan William Lilleby – New Zealand Police, of Auckland.
 * Constable Christopher Steven McDowell – New Zealand Police, of Drury.
 * Constable Thomas Deane O’Connor – New Zealand Police, of Papamoa.
 * George Puturangi Paekau – of Hamilton.
 * Dr David Gwyther Richards – of Christchurch.
 * James Nicholas Watkins – of Christchurch.