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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...

The New Zealand Liberation Museum opens in France

On 11 October 2023, in Le Quesnoy, a small town in northern France, the New Zealand Liberation Museum — Te Arawhata, was opened by the Rt Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae and Marie-Sophie Lesne, the Mayor of...

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...

We'll be closed from 19 December to 5 January 2026

Our office will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period. Our phone line will: close at 12:00pm on Friday 19 December 2025 reopen at 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. You can still use our...

What to do if you receive a scam call or email

During this time, it’s important to look out for each other. New Zealand is seeing an increase in scam calls and emails during Alert Level 4 (Eliminate) so it’s important that you know what to do if...

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...

Living with the effects of Timor: Former Army Captain Jamie Lynch

Former Army Captain Jamie Lynch’s deployment to Timor-Leste in September 1999 was also his last. His experiences in Timor-Leste have had a deep and profound impact on nearly every aspect of his life...

Remembering the Navy’s role in the Korean War

In 1948, George Gardner and his friend spent a weekend rowing up and down the Grey River until they knew the number of rivets that held the hull together on a frigate moored in the Port of Greymouth....

Disruption to VIP services during the Omicron outbreak

Some of the home support services arranged by us will be affected. Some will need to be postponed. If there is any disruption to your services, the provider of that service will contact you to...

Change to the list of Statements of Principles, March 2021

On 5 March 2021 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 is...