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The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated. View the list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service Signed declaration notice...

Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM

Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, the last remaining member of the 28 (Maori) Battalion, passed away in Rotorua on 7 November, aged 99. Sir Robert (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Kahungunu), who was known as Tā...

Changing of the guard at the RSA

The RNZRSA has farewelled its National President BJ Clark QSM at their National Council held in Auckland in October. Former National President of the RNZRSA BJ has held the role of National President...

Anzac Day Amendment Bill is open for public submissions

On 3 April, an amendment bill to update the Anzac Day Act 1966 passed its first reading in Parliament. The 1966 Act recognises and commemorates all those who served in six named conflicts from...

Te Arataki: Social Wellbeing Agency analysis of our veteran population

The Social Wellbeing Agency carried out an analysis of the veteran population using data from the Statistics New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure. Their work has come about from their...

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...

This year’s Veterans’ Affairs events, clinics and forums

We wanted to get out into the community and meet with veterans and their whānau. To do this we created our outreach programme. It is a programme of support events and forums held throughout New...

Public Advisory: Potential historic radiation exposure at McMurdo Station

Updated: 22 May 2025 As a part of Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Navy maintained a small nuclear power plant at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from 1962 to 1979. McMurdo Station and the site...