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• Update to Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service in Afghanistan and Pakistan 2021

  The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated. View the list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service Signed declaration not…

• Burial in a Services Cemetery

  Eligibility to be buried in a Services Cemetery needs to be approved by your local authority. Who can get this You may be able to be buried in a Services Cemetery if you: have Operational Se…

• Update to Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service in multiple areas January 2025

  The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated. View the complete list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service Declarations The decla…

• Update to Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service in multiple areas December 2022

  The list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service has been updated. View the complete list of Burial and Cremation declarations of Operational Service Declarations Th…

• Determine if someone qualifies for burial in a services cemetery

  Councils are responsible for determining if a veteran — or their spouse or partner — qualifies for burial in a services cemetery. There are two steps to determine eligibility: Get a statement of s…

• VAB Report: Recognition of service people through burial and memorialisation

  This report sets out the principles that the Veterans' Advisory Board (Board) considers should underpin the recognition of service in New Zealand through the burial and memorialisation of service peop…

• Councils and local authorities

  Services cemeteries NZ has specific areas within cemeteries for people with certain military service, as well as their spouse or partner.  Services cemeteries Councils are responsible for de…

• Services Cemeteries

  There are over 180 Services Cemeteries throughout NZ. Local councils can choose to set aside a part of a cemetery for the burial of certain service members and their spouse or partner. Find a Servi…

• When you die

  Nobody really wants to think about the end of their life, but knowing what to include in your plans is a good place to start. Te Hokinga ā Wairua End of Life Service can help you — and your family an…

• If you die

  NZ Defence Force supports The NZ Defence Force has a specially trained team to offer help and support to families if a member dies in service or experiences a serious injury. Casualty support infor…