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• Veterans' Support Act 2014 and Statement of Principles

  Background Before the Veterans' Support Act 2014, we used the War Pensions Act 1954 The War Pensions Act 1954 outlined the services to be provided to veterans, and the payment of pensions for injury…

• The New Zealand Remembrance Army | An address from Simon Strombom

  Established in June 2018 by former NZ Army Major Simon Strombom, the New Zealand Remembrance Army (NZRA) is now a nationwide volunteer network committed to remembering the people who served and to the…

• More Vietnam veterans will become eligible for an ex gratia payment

  Updated 10:00am Wednesday 2 November 2022 The next ex gratia payment date for recently contacted eligible veterans is 1 November About the MOU New conditions are now eligible for ex gratia pa…

• Giving back to his Army — Sergeant Derek Kupe

  Giving back to his Army — Sergeant Derek Kupe Sergeant Derek Kupe (Te Ati Awa, Ngāruahine O Te Rangi) first joined the New Zealand Army in 1984 aged 17. He left the Army in 1995, returned in 1997, an…

• Funding awarded from the Veterans' Medical Research Trust Fund

  Research currently underway The Panel has agreed to fund the following research proposal, and research is now underway. 2018 funding round Jerome Douwes Marine Corbin Amanda Eng Shanika Jayasing…

• The Paterson Report

  About the report Professor Ron Paterson was appointed in June 2017 to lead a review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014. View the Veterans' Support Act 2014 in full on the New Zeal…

• The deployment review is almost complete — here's the summary

  Correction made on 13 February 2025:  In the List of all the deployments reviewed , Operation CORACLE's country was corrected to 'Bougainville', and its status was corrected to 'Did not meet the…

• Deployment review

  The deployment review is closed The review of deployments has ended and we are no longer accepting submissions.  Thanks to everyone who made a submission. Correcti…

• Never give up hope: COL Richard P. Gray OBE (Mil)

  COL Richard P. Gray OBE (Mil) is a determined man, one who served New Zealand with distinction for almost 30 years. However, he needed all his determination and that of his wife to come back from a d…

• List of Operational Service under the Burial and Cremation Act 1964

  Do you use this list often? The list of Operational Service under the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 changes from time-to-time. To make sure you're using the most up-to-d…