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• Commemoration: Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Sir Harawira Tiri Gardiner KNZM

  Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Sir Harawira Tiri Gardiner, KNZM passed away on 17 March 2022. He was a soldier and a veteran, and he made significant contributions to public life in New Zealand. Sir Wira…

• Christchurch event connects veterans and whānau

  After a break of 16 months, our first face-to-face forum for veterans and whānau was held at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch in late October. More than 300 veterans and whānau came to the eve…

• 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…

• Budget 2024: Additional capacity and Discretionary VIP Services

  This year’s Budget includes some additional funding for Veterans’ Affairs — an extra $4 million over four years. A large part of the extra $1 million available this year will be used to help speed up …

• Independence Allowance payment rates

  Weekly payment Independence Allowance is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks outside of NZ. Payment dates About Independ…

• Flight Engineers mark the retirement of their Brevet

  On Saturday 29 March, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Engineers gathered at Air Force Museum of New Zealand to mark the official retirement of the Flight Engineer's Brevet — a significant e…

• Information for audiologists

  Our role We want: veterans to have access to suitable hearing aids as quickly as possible after a hearing loss or tinnitus claim is accepted. to streamline the process for all parties: vetera…

• A digital space to share memories, celebrate lives and acknowledge loss

  Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph turns 25 The Online Cenotaph is a resource of more than 255,000 records spanning 40 conflicts. The public can contribute their own …

• Veterans' Medical Research Trust Fund

  The purpose of the Veterans’ Medical Research Trust Fund is to improve the health status of NZ veterans by funding research relevant to veterans’ health. Types of research that can be funded Resea…

• Veterans' Affairs Magazine

  Sign up to receive our magazine in your mailbox Let us know your postal address and you'll receive our magazine three times a year. Sign…