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    The support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.
    Currently serving
    While serving, the NZDF will take care of your health and wellbeing issues. If you have qualifying service, we may be able to provide you with home help. Register now with Veterans’ Affairs, and when you need some support, we’ll be ready to help you.
    Ex-serving
    We can provide you with health, rehabilitation and financial support if you have a condition related to your service. We can also provide home help assistance and financial support for you to commemorate your service.
    Family and whānau
    How we can support you, your family and whānau.
    Non-military personnel
    Non-military personnel can have Qualifying Operational Service in certain circumstances.
    Entitlements, services, and support
    Eligibility for these entitlements, services, and support will depend on your own circumstances.
  • Remembrance
    We're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.
    Services Cemeteries and plaques and headstones
    We help look after Services Cemeteries. We're also able to contribute towards plaques and headstones.
    Commemorative funding
    There are two types of financial contributions available from the Commemorative Fund.
    Medals and service records
    The NZ Defence Force's Personnel Archives and Medals team ​administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records.
    ​When someone dies
    We may be able to provide support when someone who had Qualifying Service dies.
    Your family's military history
    Learning more about your family's military history is a great way to honour their service.
    Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' Pins
    The Certificate of Appreciation and Veteran's Pin recognise operational service.
    NZ Post Stamps
    This series of stamps explores the stories of 6 veterans deployed after 1995. You can purchase the stamps on the NZ Post website.
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    Qualifying Service
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    Living outside NZ
    You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.
    Eligibility criteria for family and dependants
    You may be able to get support if you're the spouse, partner, child or dependant of someone with Qualifying Service.
    Veterans of foreign militaries
    Veterans' Affairs New Zealand was established to support New Zealand veterans.
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    If you have a question at any stage, please contact us — we're here to help.
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    Your treatment card helps you get no-cost treatment and medication for your approved conditions.
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    ​We want to make sure you have the best possible experience when you deal with us.
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    We use a number of tools and processes to make decisions. This helps ensure each decision we make is fair and treats our clients consistently.​
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    You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.
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    You may be able to access a range of discounts and benefits. Not only that, your family may get access too.
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    Information on processing times, how to make a claim, and what happens next.
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    Read some of our key pages in te reo Māori.
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    Information for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.
    Treatment cards and letters
    To help you identify our clients, we issue treatment cards and letters.
    Invoicing us
    How to invoice us to ensure we pay you quickly and correctly.
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    Information for healthcare professionals providing treatment to our clients.
    Councils and local authorities
    Guidance for councils and local authorities relating to services cemeteries and memorials
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    Forms for our clients, family and whānau, and our providers.
    Audiologists
    Schedules of fees, invoicing and application instructions, and information for treating hearing needs.
    How military service affects the health of veterans
    Veterans can experience physical and mental health conditions disproportionately compared to the general public. Different NZDF 'operations' may be linked to higher rates of specific conditions. Understanding a veteran's service can help you to understand their health.
    Transition Health Check
    A post-release health assessment for veterans.
    We will be using ProCare to reimburse treatment costs in 2026
    We will be changing the provider for claiming and reimbursing medical and pharmacy costs associated with a veteran’s service-related condition.

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  • The Veteran, Family and Whānau Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy Framework — "Te Arataki"

    Te Arataki mō te Hauora Ngākau mō ngā Mōrehu a Tū me ō rātou Whānau Read the policy framework You can view a PDF of the document. (external link) The Veteran, Family and Whānau Mental Health...

  • Information Sharing

    In April 2024, Veterans’ Affairs and the other government agencies that are party to the agreement signed the Veterans’ Affairs Approved Information Sharing Agreement (AISA). The Veterans’ Affairs...

  • Recommendations from the Paterson Report

    Update on recommendations as of April 2021. More focus on the needs of veterans Recommendation Status 1.   The Act is amended so Veterans’ Affairs has more flexibility to meet individual and...

  • How military service affects the health of veterans

    The following was written by Dr Mike O'Reilly to provide clinical information and context that can help GPs treat veterans effectively.  What is a veteran Since 1914, New Zealand has deployed...

  • Research about New Zealand's nuclear veterans

    Events, research, and reports are displayed chronologically from oldest to most recent.  Jump to the most recent report Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the occupation of Japan Dropping of atomic bombs,...

  • The New Zealand Remembrance Army | An address from Simon Strombom

    Established in June 2018 by former NZ Army Major Simon Strombom, the New Zealand Remembrance Army (NZRA) is now a nationwide volunteer network committed to remembering the people who served and to...

  • Work Plan

    The following work plan shows the actions we plan to take so that rehabilitation will be a positive and effective experience for our veteran clients. It will be regularly reviewed to ensure that...

  • Reaching Out

    The following is a personal experience written by Gregg Nathan.  Name: Gregg Nathan  Service: New Zealand Army — Infantry and Engineers (20+ years)  One year ago, I was in so much pain...

  • Read the answers to some questions from the Online Event for NZ Veterans in Australia

    The presenters of the event were invited to answer questions from our veteran community. These questions focus on New Zealand veterans who are living in Australia. We have transcribed the questions...

  • Minister's end of year message

    Chris Penk | Minister for Veterans As we approach Christmas and the summer break, many of us will be taking time to rest, to reconnect with family, and to look back on the year that has been. For our...