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• The Coastwatchers of Tarawa, Kiribati

  In October 1942, seventeen New Zealand coastwatchers on the Tarawa atoll, in the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) were murdered by the Japanese occupiers. Coastwatchers were military and civilian...

• A way forward for veterans' health and wellbeing

  Veterans’ Affairs has launched Te Arataki mō te Hauora Ngākau mō ngā Mōrehu a Tū me ō rātou Whānau, The Veteran, Family and Whānau Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy Framework  — a detailed...

• Reaching Out

  The following is a personal experience written by Gregg Nathan.  Name: Gregg Nathan  Service: New Zealand Army — Infantry and Engineers (20+ years)  One year ago, I was in so much pain...

• New Zealand veterans living in Australia dealing with Centrelink

  As a result of continued advocacy by Wayne Lindsay OAM, on behalf of New Zealand veterans living in Australia, Veterans’ Affairs has acknowledged the difficulties some veterans face in their dealings...

• Entitlements, services, and support for veterans who served before 1 April 1974

  Check your eligibility for support Eligibility for these entitlements, services, and support will depend on your own circumstances, including: when you first joined where you served. To view the...

• An adventurer not retiring anytime soon: Malayan Emergency veteran Neil Ake

  Neil Ake (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Maru) joined the New Zealand Army in the late 1950s because he wanted to see the world. It wasn’t the first time he had a longing for...

• Entitlements, services, and support for veterans who served after 1 April 1974

  Check your eligibility for support Eligibility for these entitlements, services, and support will depend on your own circumstances, including: when you first joined where you served. To view the...

• Hearing Aids and Appliances

  Who can get this You may be able to get this if you have Qualifying Service and either: have hearing loss or tinnitus because of this Qualifying Service, or you get Weekly Income Compensation because...

• Survivors’ Reunion held at Motuihe Island

  More than 100 “Survivors of the Rock” reunited on Motuihe Island in February and once again, the matelots climbed the island’s notorious hill to what was the site of HMNZS TAMAKI for 22 years....

• NZDF research reveals thousands of Second World War campaign medals were never claimed by veterans

  For the first time since the 1950s, in-depth research has been carried out into how many Second World War campaign medals awarded to ex-serving New Zealand veterans were never claimed, and what may...