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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...

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...

Vietnam Veterans’ Association’s MOU with the Crown remains a living document

It’s almost 18 years since representatives of Vietnam veterans signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Crown. This MOU summarised all the actions that New Zealand undertook to do to recognise...

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...

Veterans' Affairs spends $650,000 on funerals and cemetery work

We have installed nearly 700 new headstones and plaques for veterans in New Zealand this year and spent more than $650,000 overall on funerals, memorials, and maintenance work in cemeteries. We have...

The Veterans' Recognition Bill

The Government intends to introduce legislation to recognise more former soldiers, sailors and aviators as veterans. The Minister for Veterans has also announced a plan to establish a new national...

This year’s Veterans’ Affairs events, clinics and forums

We wanted to get out into the community and meet with veterans and their whānau. To do this we created our outreach programme. It is a programme of support events and forums held throughout New...

Your wish list for your retirement can come true — it just needs some planning

“The financial experts can help you take care of things and give you the time to focus on things that are important to you.” Derrick McMillan, Chief of Staff, Defence Health Directorate, HQ NZDF in...

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...