Queen's Service Order
AN ORDER AWARDED BY THE MONARCH OF NEW ZEALAND
Q.S.O.; Q.S.M.; Queens Service Medal; Queen Service Medal; Companion of the Queen's Service Order; Companion of The Queen's Service Order; Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order; Honorary Companion of the Queen's Service Order; Queens Service Order; King's Service Order
The Queen's Service Order, established by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, is used to recognise "valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or appointed office". This order was created after a review of New Zealand's honours system in 1974.