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• Saving her team and their families — Dr Ellen Nelson

  Dr Ellen Nelson and her team spent 10 months to get her former Afghan team members and their families out of Afghanistan after the country had fallen. Ellen joined the New Zealand Army in 2003 as an...

• Reflections from Gallipoli — Hon. Meka Whaitiri

  "I was honoured to represent New Zealand at the Anzac Day commemorative events in Gallipoli. They had been cancelled for the past two years because of COVID-19, so it was very special to pick up the...

• Afghanistan: Looking after your wellbeing

  This article was originally published as a segment in VA News.  Read the full edition of VA News Summer 2021 (external link) New Zealand Defence Force personnel withdrew from Afghanistan earlier...

• Veteran's Pin and Certificate of Appreciation

  Applications are open, but the process has changed The way you will apply depends on: if you have a case manager if you have Qualifying Operational Service or a New Zealand Operational Service Medal...

• Veteran's stories collected at the Online Cenotaph — Submissions welcome

  Since relaunching in 2015, the Online Cenotaph has developed a resource of over 130 Cenotaph Stories. These range from interviews with living veterans, articles acknowledging commemorative events...

• 20 minutes on the runway at Kabul Airport: NZDF Photographer Maria Eves

  Just 20 minutes on the runway at Kabul airport, but in those moments Maria Eves brought all of her 12 years of experience as a photographer in the NZDF to bear. Maria Eves joined the Royal New...

• The New Zealand Remembrance Army | An address from Simon Strombom

  Established in June 2018 by former NZ Army Major Simon Strombom, the New Zealand Remembrance Army (NZRA) is now a nationwide volunteer network committed to remembering the people who served and to...

• How military service affects the health of veterans

  The following was written by Dr Mike O'Reilly to provide clinical information and context that can help GPs treat veterans effectively.  What is a veteran Since 1914, New Zealand has deployed...

• Flight Engineers mark the retirement of their Brevet

  On Saturday 29 March, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Engineers gathered at Air Force Museum of New Zealand to mark the official retirement of the Flight Engineer's Brevet — a significant...

• Art in Recovery Workshop helps service personnel and families

  It’s hoped the recent New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Art in Recovery Workshop will be the first of many. Veterans’ Affairs and the RSA sponsored the free, two-day event in Christchurch, which was...