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• Living outside New Zealand and Australia

  Support you can get outside of NZ You can get support, services and entitlements from us even if you live outside of NZ. This includes: treatment and rehabilitation services — including thos…

• Genetic counselling for children of Jayforce, Grapple, and Mururoa veterans

  In 2023, New Zealand's independent Veterans' Health Advisory Panel commissioned a literature review on the health risks associated with nuclear exposure. Families of those who could have been expose…

• Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension

  Who can get this You may be able to get a Surviving Spouse or Partner Pension if your spouse or partner has passed away. One of the the…

• 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 Aust…

• 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…

• 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…

• Determining a claim under section 14 or section 15(4) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

  We are obliged to make decisions on claims according to the steps outlined in sections 14 and 15 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 . Most decisions will be made through section 14. Read the Veter…

• Recommendations from the Paterson Report

  Update on recommendations as of April 2021. More focus on the needs of veterans Recommendation Status 1.   The Act is amended so Veterans’ Affairs has more flexibility to meet…

• 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…

• Living in Australia

  Check if you are eligible for support The easiest way to check if you or your family and whānau are eligible is to use our "Check your eligibility" tool. It only takes a few minutes.  Check …