The Dame Joan Metge Medal was established by the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2006, in recognition of the contribution of Dame Joan Metge to social sciences.
Since 2017, the medal has been referred to as the Metge Medal.
The medal is awarded every two years to a New Zealand social scientist for excellence in teaching, research and/or other activities contributing to capacity building and beneficial relationships between research participants.
[1] The Dame Joan Metge Medal was first awarded in 2008 and recipients of the medal have been:[2]