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Vietnam Veterans’ Association’s MOU with the Crown remains a living document

It’s almost 18 years since representatives of Vietnam veterans signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Crown. This MOU summarised all the actions that New Zealand undertook to do to recognise...

Changing of the guard at the RSA

The RNZRSA has farewelled its National President BJ Clark QSM at their National Council held in Auckland in October. Former National President of the RNZRSA BJ has held the role of National President...

Minister announces boost for services to veterans and their families

Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has today announced additional funding to support the wellbeing of New Zealand’s veterans and their families. The funding will go towards health and wellbeing...

The deployment review is closing

What is the deployment review? The Veterans' Support Act 2014 potentially changed the eligibility of some deployments that were previously not considered Qualifying Service. Qualifying Service...

Supporting veterans | Jared Booth

"All up, Veterans' Affairs supported me for about two years and have done a lot for me, for which I'm really grateful. I still receive a disability allowance as well for the injury." Jared Booth came...

Attendant Care—Social Rehabilitation

Who can get this You can get this support if your condition was because of service either: before 1 April 1974, or on Qualifying Operational Service after 1 April 1974. Qualifying Service...

Last man out of Freetown: Lieutenant Colonel John Dyer’s experiences in Sierra Leone

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) John Dyer, NZGD, was born in Gisborne and joined the New Zealand Army in 1981. He trained as an officer and served for 20 years. Together with training deployments to...

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...

Public Advisory: Potential historic radiation exposure at McMurdo Station

Updated: 22 May 2025 As a part of Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Navy maintained a small nuclear power plant at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from 1962 to 1979. McMurdo Station and the site...

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...