In July 2000 Gusmão was appointed as a Honorary Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for the furtherance of New Zealand–East Timor relations.
Pada bulan Juli 2000, Gusmão ditunjuk sebagai Companion Kehormatan New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) untuk kelanjutan hubungan Selandia Baru - Timor Timur.