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Watch the recording of our Online Event for New Zealand Veterans in Australia

On March 30 we held an online Zoom event for New Zealand veterans in Australia. The event included guest speakers from: the Department of Veterans Affairs Australia (DVA) the New Zealand...

Submissions to select committee open

The Veterans’ Support Amendment Bill No. 2, which would amend the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, had its First Reading on 28 May. The bill addresses a number of the recommendations of the 2018 report...

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...

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...

Commonwealth and allied country plaque and headstone funding

Background As of 1 July 2016, we ceased our previous practice of funding plaques and headstones for Commonwealth and Allied veterans. This includes funding remakes of plaques and headstones to add...

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...

From Head of Veterans' Affairs—Annual Medical Assessment for Viet Nam veterans

In recognition of the fact that Viet Nam veterans were exposed to a toxic environment during their service in Viet Nam, the Government made the decision to introduce a free yearly medical assessment...