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Waikato Veterans' Forum

Veterans' Affairs will be in Hamilton on Friday 27 February to meet with veterans and their whanāu from across the Waikato. The main veterans’ forum will take place on Friday 27 February. At this...

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...

Viet Nam veteran ex gratia update for March — Information for spouses

Ex gratia payments to surviving spouses where the veteran partner died on or prior to 1 November 2018 and had a diagnosis of MGUS or hypertension On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new...

Veterans' Advisory Board — Looking at overseas Defence Covenants

The Veterans' Advisory Board is an independent statutory board that provides advice directly to the Minister for Veterans The Veterans' Advisory Board (VAB) is currently reviewing Defence Covenants...

Expanded criteria for NZOSM for service in South East Asia

A recent announcement by the Minister of Defence expanded the criteria for the New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) for service in Southeast Asia, from 1 February 1959 to 31 January 1974...

Code of Claimant's Rights

Your rights The spirit of the Code is a positive partnership — working together with trust, respect, and understanding. You have the right to: dignity and respect fair treatment and consideration of...

Your skills by rank

A civilian employer will most likely not know what skills each rank level has. It's important to explain what your rank means and how it can benefit their organisation. The following shows what the...

Vietnam veterans’ health the focus at Christchurch Expo

More than 90 Vietnam veterans have attended a health expo in Christchurch organised for them by Veterans' Affairs New Zealand. Working in partnership with Rannerdale Veterans' Trust, Veterans'...