Waikato Veterans' Forum

Veterans' Affairs will be in Hamilton on Friday 27 February to meet with veterans and their whanāu from across the Waikato.

The main veterans’ forum will take place on Friday 27 February. At this event, you can meet with staff from across Veterans’ Affairs and other veteran support and community organisations.

If you’re unable to make it on Friday, we can see you the night before on Thursday 26 February, between 7:00pm and 9:00pm, at the same venue. Some of the organisations appearing the next day will also be there.

Register for the forum(external link)

Who can come

This event is for New Zealand veterans and their families and whānau, whether they are still serving or have left service.

If you know of a veteran who is not online or a bit out of touch with the support that might be available to them, please encourage them to come along too. We want to ensure all eligible veterans are receiving all the support they're entitled to.

Meet with Veterans' Affairs staff

At the Waikato Veterans’ Forum, you can speak with staff from across Veterans’ Affairs — they will be wearing red lanyards. Or, you can head to the Veterans’ Affairs table to have your application and entitlement support questions answered, or just to learn about what Veterans’ Affairs can offer.

Should you need to meet with a case manager, you can schedule an appointment upon arrival.

Veteran support organisations you can meet

Along with staff from Veterans' Affairs, you will also have the opportunity to meet with local and national organisations that might be able to support you. This includes:

• The Ranfurly Veterans' Trust
• NZDF — Force Financial Hub.

We will update this section as organisations confirm their attendance.

Register for the forum(external link)