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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...

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...

Video transcript of the Minister for Veterans talking about Mission: Feedback.

Tēnā koutou katoa. Today the Veterans' Advisory Board will be launching a survey to find out if New Zealanders think we should do more for the military personnel who serve our...

Obituary – Nancy ‘Pat’ Moore (neé Clothier) – a true pioneer

We sadly acknowledge the passing of Nancy ‘Pat’ Moore in May 2026, at the age of 106. Nancy was one of the first women to serve in the Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service (WRNZNS) and a...

Your skills by rank

A civilian employer will most likely not know what skills each rank level has. It's important to explain what your rank means and how it can benefit their organisation. The following shows what the...

Donate objects to the National Army Museum

Since the 1970s, people have been entrusting their tangible history of service in the New Zealand Army to the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa (NAM). The museum’s collection is almost entirely...

Pacific voyage a life changing experience for veteran

When Wayne Matthews’ case manager from Veterans’ Affairs told him of a sponsored sailing trip he seized the opportunity to step out of his own comfort zone. The sponsored trip aboard...

Bill Russell: From stamps to signaller and back again

From beginning his career with NZ Post to initiating a veteran stamp series, and from installing a radio system for the NZ Army and then joining up, Bill Russell’s life is one of crossing paths of...

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...

Giving back to his Army — Sergeant Derek Kupe

Giving back to his Army — Sergeant Derek Kupe Sergeant Derek Kupe (Te Ati Awa, Ngāruahine O Te Rangi) first joined the New Zealand Army in 1984 aged 17. He left the Army in 1995, returned in 1997,...