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• Air Force veteran and New Zealand’s oldest person passes away

  It is with sadness that we learnt of the passing of Ron Hermanns earlier this week — a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) veteran of the Second World War and New Zealand's oldest person. Mr Hermanns...

• Update on the deployment review

  We are pleased to announce three declarations of Qualifying Operational Service. The declarations cover deployments declined before 2009 that warranted reconsideration and previously did not have...

• Saving her team and their families — Dr Ellen Nelson

  Dr Ellen Nelson and her team spent 10 months to get her former Afghan team members and their families out of Afghanistan after the country had fallen. Ellen joined the New Zealand Army in 2003 as an...

• New Zealand veterans living in Australia dealing with Centrelink

  As a result of continued advocacy by Wayne Lindsay OAM, on behalf of New Zealand veterans living in Australia, Veterans’ Affairs has acknowledged the difficulties some veterans face in their dealings...

• Changes to the lists of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, April 2025

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On 10 April, 22 replacement Statements of Principles, eight new Statements of...

• Decade of service to Gallipoli commemorations recognised

  Lower Hutt woman Elaine Myers-Davies has been recognised by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for more than a decade of tireless work planning the annual Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli....

• Introducing Sharon Cavanagh, your new Manager Veterans’ Services

  VA News sat down with Sharon Cavanagh, our new Manager Veterans’ Services, at the end of her first month at Veterans’ Affairs. VA News : Kia ora Sharon, welcome to Veterans’ Affairs. How’s your first...

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, August 2023

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On 24 August 2023, 46 replacement Statements of Principles, six new Statements of...

• 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...

• 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...