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Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2021

On 14 October 2021 changes were made to: the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand the list of accepted late-onset conditions. Statements of Principles The Statements...

Te Arataki Mental Health Framework moves ahead

Last year we released Te Arataki mō te Hauora Ngākau mō ngā Mōrehu a Tū me ō rātou Whānau : The Veteran, Family and Whānau Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy Framework — otherwise known as Te Arataki...

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

Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On Thursday 12 January, 24 replacement Statements of...

This year’s Veterans’ Affairs events, clinics and forums

We wanted to get out into the community and meet with veterans and their whānau. To do this we created our outreach programme. It is a programme of support events and forums held throughout New...

Having someone represent you

Representatives help you work with us You can appoint a representative for any reason. This may be because you: live overseas have difficulty communicating don't feel comfortable talking with us are...

Update on the deployment review

Today 11 declarations of Qualifying Operational Service have been announced. The declarations cover deployments with new or extended coverage, deployments with multiple declarations that have now...

Update on the review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act

Professor Paterson presented his report on the Review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act to the Chief of Defence Force at the end of March. Professor Paterson was originally to report to...

The Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board Decision in the case of Tā Harawira Gardiner

The Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board (the VEAB) has issued its decision on an appeal that it has been considering on a claim made by the late Tā Harawira Gardiner. Read the Veterans’ Entitlement...

Privacy Act requests

How to make a request To protect your privacy and the privacy of others we'll have to verify that you are who you say you are before we can give you access to view, add information, or correct errors...

Veterans' Health Advisory Panel

This panel is a statutory body established by section 254 of the Veterans' Support Act 2014. View the Veterans' Support Act 2014 (external link) The Panel: provides advice, comments, and guidelines...