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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...

Matatoa maps veteran’s journey

By Sharon Lundy, Defence Public Affairs Wearing your heart on your sleeve has taken on a very literal meaning for New Zealand Defence Force Invictus Games team member Daryl Burton. Daryl recently...

Ngā kōrero hōia tuku iho o tō whānau

Ngā pūkete mahi hōia o Aotearoa Ngā pūkete mō te mahi hōia i mua i 1921 Kei Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga ngā pūkete mahi hōia o Aotearoa katoa kei te ao tonu mai i ngā tau o mua atu o 1921. Ka uru...

Last man out of Freetown: Lieutenant Colonel John Dyer’s experiences in Sierra Leone

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) John Dyer, NZGD, was born in Gisborne and joined the New Zealand Army in 1981. He trained as an officer and served for 20 years. Together with training deployments to...

Mentioned in Despatches

In February the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, made formal presentations to veterans of the Vietnam War who were Mentioned in Despatches (MID). The presentations...

Commonwealth and allied country plaque and headstone funding

Background As of 1 July 2016, we ceased our previous practice of funding plaques and headstones for Commonwealth and Allied veterans. This includes funding remakes of plaques and headstones to add...

War Disablement Pension payment rates

Weekly payment War Disablement Pension is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks outside of NZ. Payment dates About the War Disablement...

Twenty years in Sudan

Since 2005, the New Zealand Defence Force has been supporting the United Nations peacekeeping missions in Sudan, both before and after the country's independence. Prior to South Sudan's independence,...

Update: The next ex gratia payment date for eligible veterans is 1 November 2022

On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new conditions have been added to the list of Prescribed Conditions eligible for an ex gratia payment under the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)....

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

The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On 27 June 2024, 20 replacement Statements of Principles and 16 new Statements of...