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• Changes to the lists of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, July 2026

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury,  illness or death is service-related. On 2 July 2026 , 28 replacement Statements of Principles, and a change to the name...

• 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...

• Willie Apiata appointed Special Representative to NZDF

  New Zealand’s only living recipient of the Victoria Cross, Willie Apiata, has been appointed a Special Representative to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and promoted to Honorary Warrant Officer...

• Te Kiwi Māia: The Courageous Kiwi

  A place for New Zealand’s first responders and Defence Force personnel. While in the United Kingdom, Royal New Zealand Navy Reservist Rebecca Nelson heard about Tedworth House and the Help for Heroes...

• 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...

• 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...

• Determining a claim under section 14 or section 15(4) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

  We are obliged to make decisions on claims according to the steps outlined in sections 14 and 15 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 . Most decisions will be made through section 14. Read the Veterans'...

• NZ Post Stamps

  Are all veterans elderly and retired? Who are New Zealand’s veterans? The six veterans featured in this series of stamps were all deployed from 1995 or later, and sometimes deployed multiple times....

• How to make a claim for a condition not explained by a Statement of Principle (section 15)

  View this page as a two-page PDF [PDF, 280 KB] The Statement of Principles reflect the current and most up-to-date scientific consensus about the causes of a service-related health condition. We...

• Mission: Feedback

  The reports are open for viewing to the public. Reports and findings from Mission: Feedback The Veterans' Advisory Board, an independent advisory board to the Minister for Veterans is leading this...