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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...

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...

Rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing)

Who can get this Veterans may receive funding for Rongoā Māori services if they are eligible for social rehabilitation. i.e. if it’s required as a direct consequence of the injury or illness for...

Schedule of fees for support and maintenance

Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand (VA) has set this schedule of fees to be effective from 11 September 2023 . This schedule is intended to ensure that veterans get the best results from their hearing...

How military service affects the health of veterans

The following was written by Dr Mike O'Reilly to provide clinical information and context that can help GPs treat veterans effectively. What is a veteran Since 1914, New Zealand has deployed...

Are all veterans elderly and retired? Who are New Zealand’s veterans? The six veterans featured in this series of stamps were all deployed from 1995 or later, and sometimes deployed multiple times....

Hearing aid exceptional circumstance criteria

Aids that exceed the schedule The new schedule of fees has an up-to amount of $2,415 per aid (GST included). The aid that is recommended and fitted by the audiologist will be at their clinical...