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• Twenty years in Afghanistan

  NZDF’s deployment in Afghanistan was one of New Zealand’s longest-lasting. Over 3,500 New Zealanders took part in military operations and training of local army personnel and local police, but also…

• Changes to the list of Statements of Principles and names of conditions, August 2021

  On 5 August 2021 changes were made to: the list of Australian Statements of Principles that apply in New Zealand the list of accepted late-onset conditions. Statements of Principles The Statemen…

• How to make a claim

  If you have an injury or health condition that you think relates to your qualifying service, we may be able to help.  Qualifying service explained  Conditions we cover How we determi…

• 100 Years of Poppy Day

  In 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, conducted the funeral service of a friend who had died in the Second Battle of Ypres. Close by poppies blew in the breeze, a symbol …

• What to expect after you have made a claim

  Step 1 We receive and acknowledge your claim We will send you a letter acknowledging that we have received your claim. We will let you know if we need any more information. …

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, May 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury,  illness or death is service-related. On 9 May 2024, 22 replacement Statements of Principles and 6 new Statements of Pr…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, June 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related.   On 27 June 2024, 20 replacement Statements of Principles and 16 new Statements of …

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness, or death is service-related. On 31 October 2024, 22 replacement Statements of Principles and four new Statements of…

• Sisters in Arms helps to support NZ Army women

  New Zealand Army Sisters — Ngaa Tuaahine o Ngaati Tumatauenga — was founded by Staff Sergeant Aroha Bentson, RNZALR (Ret.) in September 2019. After retiring from the New Zealand Army, Aroha felt dis…

• Independence Allowance

  Who can get this You may be able to get Independence Allowance if you: have Qualifying Operational Service after 31 March 1974 outside…