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• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2021

  On 14 October 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 Sta…

• Retirement Lump Sum

  Who can get this Before turning 65, you must have been on any one of these for more than 10 years. Veteran's Pension Weekly Compensa…

• More benefits available for veterans through Force 4 Families

  Do you have investments and are concerned at the low returns you are currently receiving from the banks? Then have a look at the NZDF FlexiSaver Scheme. This is a managed fund with a range of inves…

• Attendant Care—Social Rehabilitation

  Who can get this You can get this support if your condition was because of service either: before 1 April 1974, or on Qual…

• Veterans' Entitlement Appeal Board members

  Vicki Campbell (Chairperson) Employment Law specialist with 30 years of experience. Practising Barrister. Dr Tristram Ingham Research Associate Professor, University of Otago, Wellington…

• The story of the caskets for the Unknown Warrior

  In November 2004, the remains of New Zealand’s Unknown Warrior were returned to the care of New Zealand from Caterpillar Valley near Longueval in France—the site of the Battle of the Somme. The remai…

• Family support key for Invictus Games team

  The New Zealand Defence Force Invictus Games Sydney 2018 team has returned home a different team to the one that crossed the ditch for the October event.  The people are the same but the experie…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, September 2022

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. The Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2022 brough…

• 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…

• Art in Recovery Workshop helps service personnel and families

  It’s hoped the recent New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Art in Recovery Workshop will be the first of many. Veterans’ Affairs and the RSA sponsored the free, two-day event in Christchurch, which was…