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• Our tewhatewha Māori design (Tohu)

  To honour our Māori veterans and our korero with them, Veterans’ Affairs has created a tewhatewha-inspired design. A tewhatewha (teff-ah teff-ah) is a long-handled fighting staff that was used in...

• 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...

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles, June 2021

  On 10 June 2021 changes were made to the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand. The Statements of Principles are a tool to determine if an injury, illness, or death is...

• Vocational Rehabilitation

  Who can get this As someone who served You may be able to get this if you: have Qualifying Service served either: before 31 March 1974 and have a condition that prevents you from working full-time,...

• Veterans’ Affairs signs Memorandum of Understanding with the RNZRSA

  For many years, Veterans’ Affairs and the RNZRSA have worked closely together, united by a shared aim of ensuring that New Zealand’s veterans are recognised, honoured, and supported. Our roles are...

• Willie Apiata appointed Special Representative to NZDF

  New Zealand’s only living recipient of the Victoria Cross, Willie Apiata, has been appointed a Special Representative to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and promoted to Honorary Warrant Officer...

• Applications open for 2025 Invictus Games

  Following the success of the 2023 Invictus Games, applications are now being called for from current and former NZDF uniformed personnel for the 2025 Games. Applications close 19 January 2024. About...

• 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...

• Veterans' Independence Programme

  From 13 March 2024, we are suspending the Veterans’ Independence Programme (VIP) for new clients without a service-related condition. The suspension will last for one year (until March 2025). There...

• VAB Report: Recognition of service people through burial and memorialisation

  This report sets out the principles that the Veterans' Advisory Board (Board) considers should underpin the recognition of service in New Zealand through the burial and memorialisation of service...