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Bill Russell: From stamps to signaller and back again
From beginning his career with NZ Post to initiating a veteran stamp series, and from installing a radio system for the NZ Army and then joining up, Bill Russell’s life is one of crossing paths of...
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Dave Samuels: What veterans could bring to the public service
Te Puni Kōkiri and Ngā Ara Whakatupuranga | New Frontiers It’s very difficult to find fault with Dave Samuels’ logic. “You only need to read the news to see that the Public Service is struggling to...
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Second World War veteran, 102, recounts service with pride ahead of his battalion’s historic recognition
It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of the Second World War and 102-year-old Doug Reid still wears his 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion tie with pride. Mr Reid may be the last surviving member of the...
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Return to Bosnia
BRIG (rtd) Howie Duffy served as a United Nations Military Observer between August 1992–August 1993, in the former Republic of Yugoslavia. This mission was UNPROFOR. A small deployment of 4 officers...
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Having trouble hearing? Get it checked
My stubbornness had gotten in the way. It wasn’t until a colleague told me she had been talking to me and that I had not heard her that I knew I needed to address my hearing. I had not been...
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Our people, your Veterans’ Affairs—Alma Shaw
VA News sat down to talk with Alma Shaw, a Policy Advisor here at Veterans’ Affairs. Can you describe a typical day at VA? Much of my work is demand driven. My official title is ‘Policy...
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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...
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Help following Christchurch terror attack
The terror attacks in Christchurch on Friday 15 March 2019 are distressing for many. Support is available. If this is an emergency Call 111 if you—or someone you know—are in immediate...
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Solomon Island veteran glad that he reached out for support
Clark Williams, 35, joined the New Zealand Army in 2003. He deployed to the Solomon Islands in 2004 as part of Operation RATA and left the Army in 2011. He now works as a chef in Canterbury and...
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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...