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Get support
The support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.Currently servingWhile serving, the NZDF will take care of your health and wellbeing issues. If you have qualifying service, we may be able to provide you with home help. Register now with Veterans’ Affairs, and when you need some support, we’ll be ready to help you.Ex-servingWe can provide you with health, rehabilitation and financial support if you have a condition related to your service. We can also provide home help assistance and financial support for you to commemorate your service.Family and whānauHow we can support you, your family and whānau.Non-military personnelNon-military personnel can have Qualifying Operational Service in certain circumstances.
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Remembrance
We're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.Services Cemeteries and plaques and headstonesWe help look after Services Cemeteries. We're also able to contribute towards plaques and headstones.Commemorative fundingThere are two types of financial contributions available from the Commemorative Fund.Medals and service recordsThe NZ Defence Force's Personnel Archives and Medals team administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records.When someone diesWe may be able to provide support when someone who had Qualifying Service dies.Your family's military historyLearning more about your family's military history is a great way to honour their service.Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' PinsThe Certificate of Appreciation and Veteran's Pin recognise operational service.NZ Post StampsThis series of stamps explores the stories of 6 veterans deployed after 1995. You can purchase the stamps on the NZ Post website.
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Eligibility
To be eligible to receive support from us, you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.Check your eligibilityCheck the support, services, or entitlements you may be able to get from us.Qualifying ServiceTo get support from us you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.Living outside NZYou can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.Eligibility criteria for family and dependantsYou may be able to get support if you're the spouse, partner, child or dependant of someone with Qualifying Service.Veterans of foreign militariesVeterans' Affairs New Zealand was established to support New Zealand veterans.
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For clients
We put veterans and our clients at the heart of everything we do.
If you have a question at any stage, please contact us — we're here to help.
How we'll work with youWe'll work with you to help you get the best support available.Your treatment cardYour treatment card helps you get no-cost treatment and medication for your approved conditions.Your rights and responsibilitiesWe want to make sure you have the best possible experience when you deal with us.PaymentsInformation on payment rates and dates.How we make decisionsWe use a number of tools and processes to make decisions. This helps ensure each decision we make is fair and treats our clients consistently.Living outside NZYou can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.Other benefitsYou may be able to access a range of discounts and benefits. Not only that, your family may get access too.Information about claimsInformation on processing times, how to make a claim, and what happens next. -
For providers
Information for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.Treatment cards and lettersTo help you identify our clients, we issue treatment cards and letters.Invoicing usHow to invoice us to ensure we pay you quickly and correctly.Treating our clientsInformation for healthcare professionals providing treatment to our clients.Councils and local authoritiesGuidance for councils and local authorities relating to services cemeteries and memorialsFormsForms for our clients, family and whānau, and our providers.AudiologistsSchedules of fees, invoicing and application instructions, and information for treating hearing needs.How military service affects the health of veteransVeterans can experience physical and mental health conditions disproportionately compared to the general public. Different NZDF 'operations' may be linked to higher rates of specific conditions. Understanding a veteran's service can help you to understand their health.
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Get support
Get supportThe support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.Currently serving Ex-serving Family and whānau Non-military personnel
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Remembrance
RemembranceWe're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.Services Cemeteries and plaques and headstones Commemorative funding Medals and service records When someone dies Your family's military history Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' Pins NZ Post Stamps
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Eligibility
EligibilityTo be eligible to receive support from us, you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.Check your eligibility Qualifying Service Living outside NZ Eligibility criteria for family and dependants Veterans of foreign militaries
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For clients
For clientsWe put veterans and our clients at the heart of everything we do.How we'll work with you Your treatment card Your rights and responsibilities Payments How we make decisions Living outside NZ Other benefits Information about claims
If you have a question at any stage, please contact us — we're here to help.
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For providers
For providersInformation for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.Treatment cards and letters Invoicing us Treating our clients Councils and local authorities Forms Audiologists How military service affects the health of veterans
Viet Nam veteran Memorandum of Understanding
In 2006, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to formalise an agreement between the Crown and veterans associations.
This Memorandum is not intended to be legally binding, but is instead a statement of the Parties' positions and best intentions.
The Memorandum included:
- an acknowledgement and apology to all Viet Nam veterans
- a comprehensive range of measures for addressing short and medium-term health and welfare issues for Viet Nam veterans and, where appropriate, their immediate families
- a Welcome Home Ceremony for Viet Nam veterans incorporating aspects of Whakanoa
- clarification of the current and proposed future entitlements for Viet Nam veterans and certain entitlements for all veterans
- a review and rewrite of the substantive legislation, the WPA, for all veterans
- a review of the delivery of services to all veterans, including options for the future placement, responsibilities and resourcing of Veterans' Affairs.
Memorandum of Understanding — EVSA 2006 [PDF, 472 KB](external link)
Progress on the Viet Nam veteran MOU with the Crown
March 2024
We have reviewed the undertakings which the Crown made to Viet Nam veterans in a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed at the end of 2006. The document describes the progress that’s been made in each area during the intervening years. It will be regularly updated to record any changes.
March 2024 — Status update Vietnam Veterans MOU [PDF, 265 KB]
Last Modified: 12 April 2023