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Veteran's Pension and other payment rates increase on 1 April

Our payment rates increase slightly every year, in line with inflation and other factors. Some rate changes happen on 1 April, and the rest change on 1 July. On 1 April 2025 , the...

New memorial for Dieppe Barracks in Singapore

August this year marked 35 years since the New Zealand Army’s 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment’s (1RNZIR) withdrawal from Dieppe Barracks in Singapore. Dieppe Barracks represents a...

Have your say on the draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025–2029

Suicide affects far too many New Zealand families, whānau and communities. Suicide prevention efforts in New Zealand are guided by Every Life Matters – He Tapu te Oranga o ia Tangata: Suicide...

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...

Taskforce Kiwi have been busy at home and all over the world

The following article was written by Richard Adams, National Director of Taskforce Kiwi: While we continued our Cyclone Gabrielle relief work in Hawke’s Bay, we still managed (in June 2023) to send...

Expressions of interest for Timor Leste commemoration

We are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from New Zealand veterans who served in East Timor (now Timor Leste) as part of INTERFET, or with the United Nations, who may wish to attend a national...

ACC Earners’ Levy and Student Loan Threshold Changes

ACC Earners’ Levy is increasing The ACC Earners’ Levy is the employee’s contribution to ACC. It will increase from $1.53 per $100 (1.53%) to $1.60 per $100 (1.60%) on 1 April 2024. This levy is...

Collaboration between NZ Remembrance Army and Veterans' Affairs

Veterans’ Affairs and the Remembrance Army meet regularly to discuss the maintenance of service graves, to support each other on projects and to explore further opportunities for joint projects....

UK government awarding medals to British Nuclear Test Veterans

In November 2022, the Government of the United Kingdom announced it would be awarding medals to all Commonwealth Armed Forces — or next of kin — involved in the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Test...

You're invited to participate in research on the impacts of alcohol for veterans

Ekant Veer from the University of Canterbury and his colleague Ann-Marie Kennedy are conducting research on the negative impacts that alcohol has on former NZDF personnel. As a part of research...