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Have a plan

You'll need a plan for leaving the NZ Defence Force. Having a plan includes having achievable goals and measures for success. These will help you figure out what needs to be done and ensure you...

Your mental wellbeing

Many of these strategies may appear straightforward, but that doesn’t mean they’re not important. Getting the basics right goes a long way to helping you cope. Start small. Don't try everything at...

Your mental wellbeing

Many of these strategies may appear straightforward, but that doesn’t mean they’re not important. Getting the basics right goes a long way to helping you cope. Start small. Don't try everything at...

Veterans' Health Advisory Panel members

The Panel is made up of a maximum of nine members. The legislation requires that one is an ex officio medical practitioner nominated by Chief of New Zealand Defence Force, one is an ex officio...

Highest crowd numbers at Gallipoli since centenary

The passage of time has not deterred thousands from returning to Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, Türkiye, with the highest crowd numbers seen since the 2015 centenary of the doomed World War I...

Funding awarded from the Veterans' Medical Research Trust Fund

Research currently underway The Panel has agreed to fund the following research proposals, and the research projects are now underway. 2025 / 2026 funding round Dr Amanda Eng Professor Jeroen...

NZDF research reveals thousands of Second World War campaign medals were never claimed by veterans

For the first time since the 1950s, in-depth research has been carried out into how many Second World War campaign medals awarded to ex-serving New Zealand veterans were never claimed, and what may...

Update on support options for NZDF’s Afghanistan veterans

If you served in Afghanistan and are watching events unfolding there is support available if you are feeling mixed emotions about your service. We are proud of your service and the service that all...

Last man out of Freetown: Lieutenant Colonel John Dyer’s experiences in Sierra Leone

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) John Dyer, NZGD, was born in Gisborne and joined the New Zealand Army in 1981. He trained as an officer and served for 20 years. Together with training deployments to...

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...