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Never give up hope: COL Richard P. Gray OBE (Mil)

COL Richard P. Gray OBE (Mil) is a determined man, one who served New Zealand with distinction for almost 30 years. However, he needed all his determination and that of his wife to come back from a...

Legislative change to support the wellbeing of veterans

Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has announced that the Veterans’ Support Amendment Bill No 2 passed its First Reading on 28 May. The bill addresses a number of the recommendations of the 2018 report...

Update on the review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act

Professor Paterson presented his report on the Review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act to the Chief of Defence Force at the end of March. Professor Paterson was originally to report to...

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...

Supporting veterans | Jared Booth

"All up, Veterans' Affairs supported me for about two years and have done a lot for me, for which I'm really grateful. I still receive a disability allowance as well for the injury." Jared Booth came...

Literature review on the health impacts of exposure to ionising radiation

For veterans and their families of J-Force, Operation Grapple, and Mururoa. In April 2021 the Minister for Veterans asked the Veterans’ Health Advisory Panel to review the most up-to-date information...

Update on the deployment review

We are pleased to announce three declarations of Qualifying Operational Service. The declarations cover deployments declined before 2009 that warranted reconsideration and previously did not have...

Veterans' Health Advisory Panel

This panel is a statutory body established by section 254 of the Veterans' Support Act 2014. View the Veterans' Support Act 2014 (external link) The Panel: provides advice, comments, and guidelines...