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• 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…

• A digital space to share memories, celebrate lives and acknowledge loss

  Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Online Cenotaph turns 25 The Online Cenotaph is a resource of more than 255,000 records spanning 40 conflicts. The public can contribute their own …

• 20th anniversary commemorations of Timor-Leste Referendum (Popular Consultation) and INTERFET

  In August and September 2019 the Government of Timor-Leste is hosting events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Timor-Leste Referendum and the 20th anniversary of INTERFET. Events Timor-Leste Refer…

• From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Summer 2018

  Tēnā koutou katoa Christmas is always a time when we celebrate the present, show kindness to others and reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a busy year with many activities occurring both wi…

• Veterans' Affairs spends $650,000 on funerals and cemetery work

  We have installed nearly 700 new headstones and plaques for veterans in New Zealand this year and spent more than $650,000 overall on funerals, memorials, and maintenance work in cemeteries. We have …

• Vocational Rehabilitation

  Who can get this As someone who served You may be able to get this if you: have Qualifying Service served either: before 31 March 1974 and have a condition that prevents you from w…

• How to make a claim for a condition not explained by a Statement of Principle (section 15)

  View this page as a two-page PDF [PDF, 280 KB] The Statement of Principles reflect the current and most up-to-date scientific consensus about the causes of a service-related health condition. W…

• 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…

• Battery Allowance

  Who can get this You may be able to get this if you have a non-rechargeable hearing aid funded by us. For veterans with rechargeable aids, your audiologist can supply you with new batteries under yo…

• Mental health treatment

  If there's an immediate risk of harm to yourself or others ring the police—111. If you want to talk about your current situation with someone, get in touch with one of our partners. Support org…