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• VAB Report — Better recognition of service people (serving and former) and their whānau

  The Minister for Veterans asked the Veterans’ Advisory Board (VAB) to provide her with advice on how New Zealand may better recognise military veterans who have served New Zealand through:...

• From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Winter 2018

  Tēnā koutou katoa It has certainly been an eventful start to 2018. In my last message, I mentioned that we would be conducting our annual client survey. This was rolled out by an...

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, January 2023

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On Thursday 12 January, 24 replacement Statements of...

• From Head of Veterans' Affairs—Annual Medical Assessment for Viet Nam veterans

  In recognition of the fact that Viet Nam veterans were exposed to a toxic environment during their service in Viet Nam, the Government made the decision to introduce a free yearly medical assessment...

• Commonwealth and allied country plaque and headstone funding

  Background As of 1 July 2016, we ceased our previous practice of funding plaques and headstones for Commonwealth and Allied veterans. This includes funding remakes of plaques and headstones to add...

• Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension

  Who can get this You may be able to get a Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension if your spouse or partner has passed away. One of the these conditions must also be met: They had undertaken qualifying...

• Support for a New Zealand Veteran in Australia

  The following is a personal experience written by Rob Hitchings  After joining the New Zealand Army in 1977, I enjoyed a diverse and rewarding 34 year military career. Following my studies at...

• Having trouble hearing? Get it checked

  My stubbornness had gotten in the way. It wasn’t until a colleague told me she had been talking to me and that I had not heard her that I knew I needed to address my hearing.   I had not been...

• Travel for Visitors of Veterans in Long Term Hospital Care

  Who can get this You may be able to get this if you're related to someone with Qualifying Service who has been in hospital longer than 28 consecutive days. You must be their: spouse or partner child...

• UK government awarding medals to British Nuclear Test Veterans

  In November 2022, the Government of the United Kingdom announced it would be awarding medals to all Commonwealth Armed Forces — or next of kin — involved in the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Test...