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• Annual Medical Assessment

  Who can get this You may be able to get an Annual Medical Assessment (AMA) if you have Qualifying Operational Service in Viet Nam. Qualifying Operational Service explained What you can ge…

• From Head of Veterans' Affairs—Annual Medical Assessment for Viet Nam veterans

  In recognition of the fact that Viet Nam veterans were exposed to a toxic environment during their service in Viet Nam, the Government made the decision to introduce a free yearly medical assessment f…

• Schedule of fees for support and maintenance

  Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand (VA) has set this schedule of fees to be effective from 11 September 2023 . This schedule is intended to ensure that veterans get the best results from their hearing ai…

• Support if you served in Viet Nam

  Who can get this You may be able to get support if you have Qualifying Operational Service in Viet Nam between 29 May 1964 and 31 Decembe…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, January 2023

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On Thursday 12 January, 24 replacement Statements of…

• 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 …

• Vietnam Veterans’ Association’s MOU with the Crown remains a living document

  It’s almost 18 years since representatives of Vietnam veterans signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Crown. This MOU summarised all the actions that New Zealand undertook to do to recognise th…

• 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…

• Changes to the lists of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, April 2025

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On 10 April, 22 replacement Statements of Principles, eight new Statements of Principle…

• 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…