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• Determine if someone qualifies for burial in a services cemetery

  Councils are responsible for determining if a veteran — or their spouse or partner — qualifies for burial in a services cemetery. There are two steps to determine eligibility: Get a statement of...

• Plaque and Headstone Funding

  Who can get this You may be able to get this if you: have Qualifying Service under the Veterans' Support Act 2014, or your spouse or partner has Qualifying Service under the Veterans' Support Act...

• VAB Report: Recognition of service people through burial and memorialisation

  This report sets out the principles that the Veterans' Advisory Board (Board) considers should underpin the recognition of service in New Zealand through the burial and memorialisation of service...

• Services Cemeteries

  There are over 180 Services Cemeteries throughout NZ. Local councils can choose to set aside a part of a cemetery for the burial of certain service members and their spouse or partner. Find a...

• Update to Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service in Afghanistan and Pakistan 2021

  The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated. View the list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service Signed declaration notice...

• Entitlements, services, and support for families and whānau of veterans

  Check your eligibility for support Eligibility for these entitlements, services, and support will depend on your own circumstances, including: when the veteran first joined where the veteran served....

• Planning Ahead: Funeral Support for Veterans and Their Families

  Planning for the end of life isn’t something most people are keen to think about. But for many veterans and their families, having a plan in place can make a hard time a little easier. Knowing that...

• Expanded criteria for NZOSM for service in South East Asia

  A recent announcement by the Minister of Defence expanded the criteria for the New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) for service in Southeast Asia, from 1 February 1959 to 31 January 1974...

• Our work

  We work alongside other government agencies and veterans’ groups to: support those with Qualifying Service — as well as their family and whānau celebrate their courage, comradeship, and commitment...

• 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...