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Obituary – Nancy ‘Pat’ Moore (neé Clothier) – a true pioneer

We sadly acknowledge the passing of Nancy ‘Pat’ Moore in May 2026, at the age of 106. Nancy was one of the first women to serve in the Women’s Royal New Zealand Naval Service (WRNZNS) and a...

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...

Supporting Air Force veterans and their families

The Missing Wingman Trust exists to remember those we've lost and support Air Force families. Chair of the Trust, Ron Thacker, served as a commissioned officer in the Royal New Zealand Air...

Survivors’ Reunion held at Motuihe Island

More than 100 “Survivors of the Rock” reunited on Motuihe Island in February and once again, the matelots climbed the island’s notorious hill to what was the site of HMNZS TAMAKI for 22 years....

Reflections from Gallipoli — Hon. Meka Whaitiri

"I was honoured to represent New Zealand at the Anzac Day commemorative events in Gallipoli. They had been cancelled for the past two years because of COVID-19, so it was very special to pick up the...

Taskforce Kiwi have been busy at home and all over the world

The following article was written by Richard Adams, National Director of Taskforce Kiwi: While we continued our Cyclone Gabrielle relief work in Hawke’s Bay, we still managed (in June 2023) to send...

Minor changes to six Statements of Principles, 12 March 2026

On 12 March 2026, minor changes were made under section 24 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 to: both Statements of Principles for sensorineural hearing loss both Statements of Principles for suicide...

Korean War — the Revisit Korea Programme

The Korean Embassy and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) would like to invite and pay the travel expenses for New Zealand veterans of the Korean War and one...

An adventurer not retiring anytime soon: Malayan Emergency veteran Neil Ake

Neil Ake (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Maru) joined the New Zealand Army in the late 1950s because he wanted to see the world. It wasn’t the first time he had a longing for...

The Anzac Day Amendment Act 2026 passed into law

Anzac Day 2026 will be the first time our national commemoration formally recognises all those who have served New Zealand in times of war. This follows the passing of the Anzac Day Amendment Act...