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Your wish list for your retirement can come true — it just needs some planning

“The financial experts can help you take care of things and give you the time to focus on things that are important to you.” Derrick McMillan, Chief of Staff, Defence Health Directorate, HQ NZDF in...

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...

Seeking applications for the C Company representative on the Ngarimu 28th (Māori) Battalion Scholarship Fund Board

On behalf of the Board Chair, Hon Kelvin Davis, Associate Minister of Education, the Ministry of Education are seeking expressions of interest from people qualified for appointment to this Board. Due...

Looking after plaques and headstones

Public cemeteries are maintained to a high standard by their local authority. This maintenance includes mowing lawns and ensuring general upkeep. People often want to commemorate their loved ones by...

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...

A digital space to share memories, celebrate lives and acknowledge loss

Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph turns 25 The Online Cenotaph is a resource of more than 255,000 records spanning 40 conflicts. The public can contribute their own...

SSAANZ: Peace in the outdoors

David Benfell found peace in the outdoors. Maybe it was from the wide-open space, the fresh air, the sounds of a river or a stream, the texture of the tussock or the splash of a wave — maybe it is...

Veterans’ Staff Network established at Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Ex-military and reservist staff working for Ara Poutama Aotearoa share a bond that will remain for life, which is the intention behind their new Veterans’ Staff Network. Case Management and Probation...

Veterans’ Affairs offers more support for veterans and whānau

Thanks to changes to the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, Veterans’ Affairs can offer more flexible support to veterans and their whānau. The changes address a number of recommendations included in the...

A Kiwi veteran: Warrant Officer Class 2 Jamie ‘Taff’ Tawhara

Warrant Officer Class 2 Jamie ‘Taff’ Tawhara (Ngāti Porou) has military service in his blood. Born in Christchurch and raised in and around Burnham and Linton Military Camps, both his parents served...