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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...

Family wellbeing

Keeping families and whānau healthy It's important to know the signs of trouble, as well as proactive ways to build a strong family. Helping your family and whānau means you can all cope with...

Kāhui St David's: A Place of Gathering for Music and Remembrance

"At Kāhui St David’s, everyone is welcome. Whatever religion, non-religion, cultural background, ethnicity and however you identify, please feel at home here” — Paul Baragwanath, Director of Kāhui St...

Check your eligibility

How to check your eligibility We'll ask you some questions about your service. Based on your answers, we'll tell you: if you're eligible to register for support from us what type of support you could...

Medical alarms and monitoring services are being updated — Veterans' Independence Programme

Our supplier for medical alarm and monitoring services, ADT Security Services, has updated their products and monitoring services. Their new alarm, emergency response, and monitoring services will...

Update on the deployment review

Today 11 declarations of Qualifying Operational Service have been announced. The declarations cover deployments with new or extended coverage, deployments with multiple declarations that have now...

Changes to the list of Statements of Principles and names of conditions, August 2021

On 5 August 2021 changes were made to: the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand the list of accepted late-onset conditions. Statements of Principles The Statements of...

Update: The next ex gratia payment date for eligible veterans is 1 November 2022

On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new conditions have been added to the list of Prescribed Conditions eligible for an ex gratia payment under the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)....

High Court decision about the appeal of Lieutenant Colonel Tā Harawira Gardiner’s claim

On 20 July 2023, the High Court of New Zealand released its decision about an appeal against a decision made by the Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board (VEAB). They directed the VEAB to consider...

Responding to increased COVID-19 Alert Levels

New Zealand's Alert Levels changed at 12 noon on Wednesday 12 August. Your Alert Level will depend on where you are in New Zealand. Auckland moved to Alert Level 3 at 12 noon on Wednesday 12...