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25 years since NZDF deployed to the Solomon Islands
In 1998, inter-tribal and inter-community violence in Solomon Islands had escalated and led to at least 40,000 people being displaced, and over 100 deaths. The signing …
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What does a Decisions Officer do?
Hayden O'Brien Team Leader, Decisions Hayden O'Brien is a Decision Team Leader leading seven Decisions Officers. During his time at Veterans' Affairs, he has made more than 4,000 decisions. B…
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Veterans' Affairs summary report from 2023–2024
This page explains how we are meeting our goals of supporting eligible veterans with service-related health conditions, building partnerships to support the veteran community, and honouring veterans’ …
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Veterans' Advisory Board members
Karen Rolleston, Chairperson A former Army reservist. Former CEO of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association. Rex Alexander, Deputy Chairperson Vietnam veteran and member…
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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…
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Bill Russell: From stamps to signaller and back again
From beginning his career with NZ Post to initiating a veteran stamp series, and from installing a radio system for the NZ Army and then joining up, Bill Russell’s life is one of crossing paths of his…
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Chat with Pat—Spring 2018
Pat Povey is a familiar face—or voice—to many veterans and their whānau. VA News sat down with Pat in our new regular series 'Chat with Pat'. VA News : Thanks for sitting down with us again Pa…
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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…
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Determined effort identifies Lake Alice hospital veterans' graves
Plans are underway for a ceremony in the Rangitikei town of Marton to bless a number of previously unmarked graves of First and Second World War veterans who died while in the care of the old Lake Ali…
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Reflections from Gallipoli — Hon. Meka Whaitiri
"I was honoured to represent New Zealand at the Anzac Day commemorative events in Gallipoli. They had been cancelled for the past two years because of COVID-19, so it was very special to pick up the t…