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Te Arataki Mental Health Framework moves ahead

Last year we released 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 — otherwise known as Te Arataki...

Changes to the list of Statements of Principles, September 2020

On 3 September 2020 changes were made to the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand. The Statements of Principles are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death...

Calling veterans looking to learn new skills

We have closed applications for the courses The March and April Taratahi courses are now full. Thank you for your interest. We are looking for expressions of interest from New Zealand veterans who...

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...

Behind the scenes: "Finding Our Way Back To Ourselves"

To encourage veterans to apply for support, Veterans’ Affairs has produced the strong and emotional video, “Finding our way back to ourselves”. It features three veterans who deployed to Afghanistan...

Seeking applications for the C Company representative on the Ngarimu 28th (Māori) Battalion Scholarship Fund Board

On behalf of the Board Chair, Hon Kelvin Davis, Associate Minister of Education, the Ministry of Education are seeking expressions of interest from people qualified for appointment to this Board. Due...

Fantastic turnout at the Waikato forum

On a sunny late autumn day close to 300 veterans and their whānau joined Veterans’ Affairs and a number of other veteran agencies at the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. Claudelands has been the...

Changes to the list of Statements of Principles, August 2019

On 29 August 2019 changes were made to the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand. The Statements of Principles are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death...