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Veterans Support Amendment Bill No 2 passes third reading
The Veterans’ Support Amendment Bill No 2 passed its third reading in the House on 30 July 2020. The Bill amends the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 and addresses a number of recommendations included in...
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Family support key for Invictus Games team
The New Zealand Defence Force Invictus Games Sydney 2018 team has returned home a different team to the one that crossed the ditch for the October event. The people are the same but the...
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More entitlements and support for children of Jayforce and Mururoa veterans
Veterans’ Affairs has moved to ensure access to more support for the children of Jayforce and Mururoa veterans. Nuclear radiation is a risk that New Zealand service people have been exposed to on...
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Countering foreign interference and espionage
On 27 November 2025, the Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Act 2025 was passed to strengthen New Zealand’s ability to respond to foreign interference and espionage. To counter...
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Changes to the list of Statements of Principles, May 2019
In May 2019 changes were made to the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand. The Statements of Principles are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is...
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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...
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The New Zealand Wars Study Centre
The NZDF is now using lessons from New Zealand’s own turbulent past to help prepare modern-day personnel to meet the challenges of the future. Te Kura o Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa – the New Zealand Wars...
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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...
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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...
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Chat with Pat—Summer 2018
Pat Povey is a familiar face—or voice—to many veterans and their whānau. VA News sat down with Pat in our new regular series 'Chat with Pat'. VA News : It’s nearly the end of the year Pat. What are...