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Joint media release — International Ministerial (5-Eyes) Conference on Veterans' Issues

The Hon Darren Chester MP Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP Minister for...

Responsibilities for veterans on Weekly Compensation

What we'll do to support you Weekly Compensation is designed to support veterans financially after they are assessed as unfit for full-time work as a result of an accepted service-related condition....

Service offers lifelong skills

“The leadership, strategic planning and critical thinking skills I learnt as an Officer in the NZ Army have been instrumental in my appointment to senior management and governance roles, “said Major...

Changing of the guard at the RSA

The RNZRSA has farewelled its National President BJ Clark QSM at their National Council held in Auckland in October. Former National President of the RNZRSA BJ has held the role of National President...

Dave Samuels: What veterans could bring to the public service

Te Puni Kōkiri and Ngā Ara Whakatupuranga | New Frontiers It’s very difficult to find fault with Dave Samuels’ logic. “You only need to read the news to see that the Public Service is struggling to...

Veterans’ Staff Network established at Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Ex-military and reservist staff working for Ara Poutama Aotearoa share a bond that will remain for life, which is the intention behind their new Veterans’ Staff Network. Case Management and Probation...

The Paterson Report

About the report Professor Ron Paterson was appointed in June 2017 to lead a review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014. View the Veterans' Support Act 2014 in full on the New Zealand...

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...

Father and son retrace military history at 75th anniversary Korean War commemorations

For SQNLDR Carl Smith and his 15- year-old son, Hugo Smith, attending the 75th Anniversary of the Korean War in Seoul in April 2026 was a homecoming across generations. Carl and Hugo are direct...

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...