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• 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...

• 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:...

• Art in Recovery wants to see your art

  The New Zealand Army is calling for registrations to their Art in Recovery initiative and will have an exhibition of art works to recognise service personnel, their families/whānau and their journeys...

• Vietnam veterans’ health the focus at Christchurch Expo

  More than 90 Vietnam veterans have attended a health expo in Christchurch organised for them by Veterans' Affairs New Zealand. Working in partnership with Rannerdale Veterans' Trust, Veterans'...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...