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From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Summer 2018

Tēnā koutou katoa All of us at Veterans’ Affairs were devastated by the unprecedented Christchurch terror attack that occurred on Friday 15 March. We have all felt raw emotions of grief and love for...

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...

80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War

It began with Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939, and is generally considered to have ended on 15 August 1945 with the surrender of Japan. 2 September is also celebrated in the United...

You're invited to participate in research on the impacts of alcohol for veterans

Ekant Veer from the University of Canterbury and his colleague Ann-Marie Kennedy are conducting research on the negative impacts that alcohol has on former NZDF personnel. As a part of research...

From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Winter 2018

Tēnā koutou katoa It has certainly been an eventful start to 2018. In my last message, I mentioned that we would be conducting our annual client survey. This was rolled out by an...

From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Summer 2018

Tēnā koutou katoa Christmas is always a time when we celebrate the present, show kindness to others and reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a busy year with many activities occurring both...

Art in Recovery Workshop helps service personnel and families

It’s hoped the recent New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Art in Recovery Workshop will be the first of many. Veterans’ Affairs and the RSA sponsored the free, two-day event in Christchurch, which was...

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...

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...

Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, May 2024

The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On 9 May 2024, 22 replacement Statements of Principles and 6 new Statements of...