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• Father and son retrace military history at 75th anniversary Korean War commemorations

  For SQNLDR Carl Smith and his 15- year-old son, Hugo Smith, attending the 75th Anniversary of the Korean War in Seoul in April 2026 was a homecoming across generations. Carl and Hugo are direct...

• Highest crowd numbers at Gallipoli since centenary

  The passage of time has not deterred thousands from returning to Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, Türkiye, with the highest crowd numbers seen since the 2015 centenary of the doomed World War I...

• From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Summer 2018

  Tēnā koutou katoa Christmas is always a time when we celebrate the present, show kindness to others and reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a busy year with many activities occurring both...

• Anzac Day Amendment Bill is open for public submissions

  On 3 April, an amendment bill to update the Anzac Day Act 1966 passed its first reading in Parliament. The  1966 Act recognises and commemorates all those who served in six named conflicts from...

• 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War

  It began with Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939, and is generally considered to have ended on 15 August 1945 with the surrender of Japan. 2 September is also celebrated in the United...

• 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings

  Thursday 6 June 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings — also known as D-Day. New Zealand’s National Commemoration will be occur inside the Hall of Memories at Pukeahu National War...

• 100 Years of Poppy Day

  In 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, conducted the funeral service of a friend who had died in the Second Battle of Ypres. Close by poppies blew in the breeze, a symbol...

• VA Forums in Australia

  A 'VA Forum' is your chance to learn more about Veterans' Affairs, and how we can support you — now or in the future. You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ. Each forum will...

• We'll be closed for Anzac Day on 25 April — Payments will be made early

  We will be closed for the public holiday on  Tuesday 25 April . You can still contact us to leave a message during this time. Contact us Payments Payments for  Tuesday 25  April ...

• You're invited to a re-dedication of the 34 veteran graves at Lake Alice Hospital

  A ceremony will be held next month to bless a number of previously unmarked graves of First and Second World War veterans who died while in the care of the old Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the...