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• Change to the list of Statements of Principles, April 2022

  On 22 April 2022 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 State…

• 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…

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

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. On 24 August 2023, 46 replacement Statements of Principles, six new Statements of Princi…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Commonwealth and allied country plaque and headstone funding

  Background As of 1 July 2016, we ceased our previous practice of funding plaques and headstones for Commonwealth and Allied veterans. Thi…

• More Vietnam veterans will become eligible for an ex gratia payment

  Updated 10:00am Wednesday 2 November 2022 The next ex gratia payment date for recently contacted eligible veterans is 1 November About the MOU New conditions are now eligible for ex gratia pa…

• Information Sharing

  In April 2024, Veterans’ Affairs and the other government agencies that are party to the agreement signed the Veterans’ Affairs Approved Information Sharing Agreement (AISA). The Veterans’ Affairs AIS…

• Privacy statement

  This privacy statement explains how we manage your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. Who is Veterans’ Affairs? We are a unit of the New Zealand Defence Force established …