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• An adventurer not retiring anytime soon: Malayan Emergency veteran Neil Ake

  Neil Ake (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Maru) joined the New Zealand Army in the late 1950s because he wanted to see the world. It wasn’t the first time he had a longing for...

• A deployment chaser: Sergeant Renee Rangiahua

  Sergeant Renee Rangiahua (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Raukawa) joined the New Zealand Army in 1999 because she wanted to travel. She got her wish, serving on deployments as a supply technician during her...

• Commonwealth and allied country plaque and headstone funding

  Background As of 1 July 2016, we ceased our previous practice of funding plaques and headstones for Commonwealth and Allied veterans. This includes funding remakes of plaques and headstones to add...

• Veterans' Independence Programme

  From 13 March 2024, we are suspending the Veterans’ Independence Programme (VIP) for new clients without a service-related condition. The suspension will last for one year (until March 2025). There...

• From armed forces to transport networks

  Colonel (Rtd) Duncan Roy had a very successful career in NZDF, obtaining senior leadership positions, and earning a MNZM for his services to defence. Duncan left NZDF in 2023 to become KiwiRail’s...

• Qualifying Service

  Introduction to Qualifying Service There are two types of Qualifying Service: Qualifying Routine Service Qualifying Operational Service. You don't need both types of Qualifying Service to get...

• Second World War veteran, 102, recounts service with pride ahead of his battalion’s historic recognition

  It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of the Second World War and 102-year-old Doug Reid still wears his 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion tie with pride. Mr Reid may be the last surviving member of the...

• 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War

  It began with Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939, and is generally considered to have ended on 15 August 1945 with the surrender of Japan. 2 September is also celebrated in the United...

• A digital space to share memories, celebrate lives and acknowledge loss

  Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph turns 25 The Online Cenotaph is a resource of more than 255,000 records spanning 40 conflicts. The public can contribute their own...

• When you die

  Nobody really wants to think about the end of their life, but knowing what to include in your plans is a good place to start. Te Hokinga ā Wairua End of Life Service can help you — and your family...