2022 New Zealand bravery awards

The 2022 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List on 26 October 2022. The awards recognised the bravery of seven helicopter pilots during the Whakaari / White Island eruption on 9 December 2019, and one New Zealand Defence Force soldier during a live grenade practice in June 2020.

New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
The New Zealand Bravery Star was awarded for an act of outstanding bravery in a situation of danger:
 * Robert Mark Law – of Whakatāne.

New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
The New Zealand Bravery Decoration was awarded for an act of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger:
 * Timothy Robin Barrow – of Rotorua.
 * Jason William Hill – of Ōpōtiki.
 * Graeme Hopcroft – of Tauranga.
 * Sam Peter Jones – of Tauranga.
 * Callum Mill – of Rotorua.
 * Thomas Sandford Storey – of Ōpōtiki.

New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
The New Zealand Bravery Medal was awarded for an act of bravery:
 * Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Michael Anthony Marvin – of Pahiatua.