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Literature review on the health impacts of exposure to ionising radiation

For veterans and their families of J-Force, Operation Grapple, and Mururoa. In April 2021 the Minister for Veterans asked the Veterans’ Health Advisory Panel to review the most up-to-date information...

Veteran Support Agency Fund

A portion of this funding is available on a contestable basis, with $150,000 available for initiatives that improve the mental and physical wellbeing of veterans impacted by their military service....

Be a part of the Super Saturday Vaxathon

We're proud to be supporting this weekend's Super Saturday event to vaccinate as many people as possible against Covid-19. We're encouraging you and all our veterans, and their whānau and friends who...

Never give up hope: COL Richard P. Gray OBE (Mil)

COL Richard P. Gray OBE (Mil) is a determined man, one who served New Zealand with distinction for almost 30 years. However, he needed all his determination and that of his wife to come back from a...

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...

Changes to the list of Statements of Principles, January 2020

On 2 January 2020 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...

Determining a claim under section 14 or section 15(4) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

We are obliged to make decisions on claims according to the steps outlined in sections 14 and 15 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 . Most decisions will be made through section 14. Read the Veterans'...

Helping veterans get the most from a GP consultation

In September, a Veterans’ Affairs poster will go up in many GP offices around New Zealand. The poster aims to remind veterans to tell their GP that they have served. We would like the relationship...