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Viet Nam veteran ex gratia update for March — Information for spouses
Ex gratia payments to surviving spouses where the veteran partner died on or prior to 1 November 2018 and had a diagnosis of MGUS or hypertension On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new …
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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…
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Family pensions payment rates
Weekly payment Pensions paid to family members are calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks outside of NZ. There are pensions for s…
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Update: The next ex gratia payment date for eligible veterans is 1 November 2022
On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new conditions have been added to the list of Prescribed Conditions eligible for an ex gratia payment under the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). …
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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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Veterans’ Affairs offers more support for veterans and whānau
Thanks to changes to the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, Veterans’ Affairs can offer more flexible support to veterans and their whānau. The changes address a number of recommendations included in the 201…
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Veterans Support Amendment Bill No 2 passes third reading
The Veterans’ Support Amendment Bill No 2 passed its third reading in the House on 30 July 2020. The Bill amends the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 and addresses a number of recommendations included in th…
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Plaque and Headstone Funding
Who can get this You may be able to get this if you: have Qualifying Service under the Veterans' Support Act 2014, or your spouse or…
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In her own words: Warrant Officer Class 2 Kirsty Meynell
“As a female service person the struggle is real. I am a veteran, I am female, I’ve seen the horror, yet I am still reprimanded by people for wearing my father’s medals on the wrong side of my chest. …
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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…