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• Sir Bom Gillies: The last surviving member of the 28 Maori Battalion

  Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, affectionately known as Bom Gillies, served with B Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion, during the Second World War. He is the last surviving member of the 28 Maori...

• Plaque and Headstone Funding

  Who can get this You may be able to get this if you: have Qualifying Service under the Veterans' Support Act 2014, or your spouse or partner has Qualifying Service under the Veterans' Support Act...

• The deployment review is almost complete — here's the summary

  Correction made on 13 February 2025:  In the List of all the deployments reviewed , Operation CORACLE's country was corrected to 'Bougainville', and its status was corrected to 'Did not meet the...

• 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...

• The New Zealand Liberation Museum opens in France

  On 11 October 2023, in Le Quesnoy, a small town in northern France, the New Zealand Liberation Museum — Te Arawhata, was opened by the Rt Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae and Marie-Sophie Lesne, the Mayor of...

• 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...

• Determine if someone qualifies for burial in a services cemetery

  Councils are responsible for determining if a veteran — or their spouse or partner — qualifies for burial in a services cemetery. There are two steps to determine eligibility: Get a statement of...

• Nominations open for Invictus Games 2027

  Serious injury or illness can have profound and enduring effects on Sailors, Soldiers, and Aviators, physically, psychologically, and socially. Whether sustained on operations or during service at...

• Veterans invited to join the NZDF Movember Challenge

  The NZDF Movember Challenge is open to everyone connected to Defence, including serving members, reservists, civilians, veterans, and whānau. It’s about more than growing a moustache. It’s about...

• A tewhatewha design for Veterans' Affairs

  To honour our Māori veterans and our korero with them, Veterans’ Affairs has created a tewhatewha-inspired design. A tewhatewha (teff-ah teff-ah) is a long-handled fighting staff that was used in...