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  • Get support
    The support you may be able to get depends on your circumstances.
    Currently serving
    While serving, the NZDF will take care of your health and wellbeing issues. If you have qualifying service, we may be able to provide you with home help. Register now with Veterans’ Affairs, and when you need some support, we’ll be ready to help you.
    Ex-serving
    We can provide you with health, rehabilitation and financial support if you have a condition related to your service. We can also provide home help assistance and financial support for you to commemorate your service.
    Family and whānau
    How we can support you, your family and whānau.
    Non-military personnel
    Non-military personnel can have Qualifying Operational Service in certain circumstances.
    Entitlements, services, and support
    Eligibility for these entitlements, services, and support will depend on your own circumstances.
  • Remembrance
    We're proud to honour the service of the veteran community.
    Services Cemeteries and plaques and headstones
    We help look after Services Cemeteries. We're also able to contribute towards plaques and headstones.
    Commemorative funding
    There are two types of financial contributions available from the Commemorative Fund.
    Medals and service records
    The NZ Defence Force's Personnel Archives and Medals team ​administer medals and hold most New Zealand military service records.
    ​When someone dies
    We may be able to provide support when someone who had Qualifying Service dies.
    Your family's military history
    Learning more about your family's military history is a great way to honour their service.
    Certificate of Appreciation and Veterans' Pins
    The Certificate of Appreciation and Veteran's Pin recognise operational service.
    NZ Post Stamps
    This series of stamps explores the stories of 6 veterans deployed after 1995. You can purchase the stamps on the NZ Post website.
  • Eligibility
    To be eligible to receive support from us, you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.
    Check your eligibility
    Check the support, services, or entitlements you may be able to get from us.
    Qualifying Service
    To get support from us you — or certain family members — need to have Qualifying Service.
    Living outside NZ
    You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.
    Eligibility criteria for family and dependants
    You may be able to get support if you're the spouse, partner, child or dependant of someone with Qualifying Service.
    Veterans of foreign militaries
    Veterans' Affairs New Zealand was established to support New Zealand veterans.
  • For clients
    We put veterans and our clients at the heart of everything we do.
    If you have a question at any stage, please contact us — we're here to help.
    How we'll work with you
    We'll work with you to help you get the best support available.
    Your treatment card
    Your treatment card helps you get no-cost treatment and medication for your approved conditions.
    Your rights and responsibilities
    ​We want to make sure you have the best possible experience when you deal with us.
    Payments
    Information on payment rates and dates.
    How we make decisions
    We use a number of tools and processes to make decisions. This helps ensure each decision we make is fair and treats our clients consistently.​
    Living outside NZ
    You can still get support from us even if you live outside NZ.
    Other benefits
    You may be able to access a range of discounts and benefits. Not only that, your family may get access too.
    Information about claims
    Information on processing times, how to make a claim, and what happens next.
    Te reo Māori
    Read some of our key pages in te reo Māori.
  • For providers
    Information for providers of services to Veterans' Affairs and our clients.
    Treatment cards and letters
    To help you identify our clients, we issue treatment cards and letters.
    Invoicing us
    How to invoice us to ensure we pay you quickly and correctly.
    Treating our clients
    Information for healthcare professionals providing treatment to our clients.
    Councils and local authorities
    Guidance for councils and local authorities relating to services cemeteries and memorials
    Forms
    Forms for our clients, family and whānau, and our providers.
    Audiologists
    Schedules of fees, invoicing and application instructions, and information for treating hearing needs.
    How military service affects the health of veterans
    Veterans can experience physical and mental health conditions disproportionately compared to the general public. Different NZDF 'operations' may be linked to higher rates of specific conditions. Understanding a veteran's service can help you to understand their health.
    Transition Health Check
    A post-release health assessment for veterans.
    We will be using ProCare to reimburse treatment costs in 2026
    We will be changing the provider for claiming and reimbursing medical and pharmacy costs associated with a veteran’s service-related condition.

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  • Entitlements, services, and support

    View a timeline of support available at different life stages The Veteran Entitlement Paths show the entitlements and support we can provide veterans, their spouses, and whānau over different life...

  • Councils and local authorities

    Services cemeteries NZ has specific areas within cemeteries for people with certain military service, as well as their spouse or partner.  Services cemeteries Councils are responsible for...

  • Update to Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service in multiple areas January 2025

    The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated. View the complete list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service Declarations The declarations...

  • Maintaining our Services Cemeteries

    Chris Fraser of Bronze Plaques NZ Ltd has an in-depth knowledge of New Zealand’s 183 Services Cemeteries. He can describe their appearance, detail how many plots they contain, and explain their...

  • Responding to increased COVID-19 Alert Levels

    New Zealand's Alert Levels changed at 12 noon on Wednesday 12 August. Your Alert Level will depend on where you are in New Zealand. Auckland moved to Alert Level 3 at 12 noon on Wednesday 12...

  • A message from the Minister for Veterans

    A message from the Minister for Veterans A special message to the veteran community from the Honourable Ron Mark, Minister for Veterans. "Right now we need to draw down on our common bonds and...

  • Families of those with specific service

    There is specific support available depending on whether your family member served as part of Jayforce, Grapple, in Mururoa or Viet Nam. This support addresses specific conditions that could have...

  • New rates from 1 April 2018

    From 1 April 2018 new rates—adjusted for Consumers Price Index (CPI) inflation—come into effect for: Grandparented entitlements from the War Pensions Act 1954 Scheme One entitlements Entitlements...

  • Forms

    Download the latest versions of our forms here We often make changes and updates to our forms. To make sure you have the correct version, always download forms from our website as you need them. If...

  • We'll be closed for Easter on 3 and 6 April

    We will be closed for Easter on   Friday 3 and Monday 6 April 2026 . You can still contact us to leave a message during this time. Contact us Payments Payments   are not affected   by...