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Kāhui St David's: A Place of Gathering for Music and Remembrance

"At Kāhui St David’s, everyone is welcome. Whatever religion, non-religion, cultural background, ethnicity and however you identify, please feel at home here” — Paul Baragwanath, Director of Kāhui St...

The Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board Decision in the case of Tā Harawira Gardiner

The Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board (the VEAB) has issued its decision on an appeal that it has been considering on a claim made by the late Tā Harawira Gardiner. Read the Veterans’ Entitlement...

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...

Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2024

The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness, or death is service-related. On 31 October 2024, 22 replacement Statements of Principles and four new Statements of...

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...

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...

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...

Vietnam Veterans’ Association’s MOU with the Crown remains a living document

It’s almost 18 years since representatives of Vietnam veterans signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Crown. This MOU summarised all the actions that New Zealand undertook to do to recognise...

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...

Budget 2024: Additional capacity and Discretionary VIP Services

This year’s Budget includes some additional funding for Veterans’ Affairs — an extra $4 million over four years. A large part of the extra $1 million available this year will be used to help speed up...