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• Reflections from Gallipoli — Hon. Meka Whaitiri

  "I was honoured to represent New Zealand at the Anzac Day commemorative events in Gallipoli. They had been cancelled for the past two years because of COVID-19, so it was very special to pick up the t…

• 'Back to Timor' (2025 Documentary)

  It has been 25 years since the NZDF and NZ Police began serving in East Timor. This year, a group of Kiwi East Timor veterans returned to Timor-Leste to film a documentary about their journey and to r…

• Saving her team and their families — Dr Ellen Nelson

  Dr Ellen Nelson and her team spent 10 months to get her former Afghan team members and their families out of Afghanistan after the country had fallen. Ellen joined the New Zealand Army in 2003 as a…

• Your wish list for your retirement can come true — it just needs some planning

  “The financial experts can help you take care of things and give you the time to focus on things that are important to you.” Derrick McMillan, Chief of Staff, Defence Health Directorate, HQ NZDF in…

• NZDF research reveals thousands of Second World War campaign medals were never claimed by veterans

  For the first time since the 1950s, in-depth research has been carried out into how many Second World War campaign medals awarded to ex-serving New Zealand veterans were never claimed, and what may ha…

• Research about New Zealand's nuclear veterans

  Events, research, and reports are displayed chronologically from oldest to most recent.  Jump to the most recent report Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the occupation of Japan Dropping of atom…

• Have a plan

  You'll need a plan for leaving the NZ Defence Force. Having a plan includes having achievable goals and measures for success. These will help you figure out what needs to be done and ensure you succes…

• How we treat your information and privacy

  Your privacy is important to us We value the privacy of information that we receive. We follow best practices to comply with the Privacy Act 2020. Read more about the Privacy Act 2020 (external lin…

• How to make a claim for a condition not explained by a Statement of Principle (section 15)

  View this page as a two-page PDF [PDF, 280 KB] The Statement of Principles reflect the current and most up-to-date scientific consensus about the causes of a service-related health condition. W…

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  We have taken reasonable measures to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information on this website.  Personal information is encrypted Unless otherwise stated, the information you provid…