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Sir Bom Gillies: The last surviving member of the 28 Maori Battalion
Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, affectionately known as Bom Gillies, served with B Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion, during the Second World War. He is the last surviving member of the 28 Maori...
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The legacy of Tā (Bom) Gillies
Tā Robert Nairn Gillies, affectionately known as Bom Gillies, was the last surviving member of the 28th (Maori) Battalion. He passed away surrounded by whānau on 7 November. Tā Bom Gillies was born...
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Long-standing RSA member reflects on 102 years
Douglas Reid is a long-standing member of the Avondale RSA and visits it every week. Recently, Avondale RSA, along with the Ranfurly Veterans Hospital, arranged a small private morning tea 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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Highest crowd numbers at Gallipoli since centenary
The passage of time has not deterred thousands from returning to Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, Türkiye, with the highest crowd numbers seen since the 2015 centenary of the doomed World War I...
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A way forward for veterans' health and wellbeing
Veterans’ Affairs has launched Te Arataki mō te Hauora Ngākau mō ngā Mōrehu a Tū me ō rātou Whānau, The Veteran, Family and Whānau Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy Framework — a detailed...
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Twenty years in Afghanistan
NZDF’s deployment in Afghanistan was one of New Zealand’s longest-lasting. Over 3,500 New Zealanders took part in military operations and training of local army personnel and local police, but also...
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Commemoration of 50 years since HMNZS OTAGO sails to protest French nuclear tests
It was recently the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s protests against nuclear testing in the Pacific. The Mururoa Nuclear Veterans Group Inc. hosted a commemoration of 50 years since the...
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Have you left the New Zealand Defence Force in the last 18 months?
The New Zealand Defence Force is reviewing the way it supports military personnel as they transition from the Regular Force to civilian life. If you have left the New Zealand Defence Force in the...
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Payment dates for 2025
2024 payment dates Month Payment dates within NZ Payment dates outside of NZ December Tuesday 3 Tuesday 17 Tuesday 31 Tuesday 3 Tuesday 31 2025 payment dates Month Payment dates within NZ...