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• New Zealand veterans living in Australia dealing with Centrelink

  As a result of continued advocacy by Wayne Lindsay OAM, on behalf of New Zealand veterans living in Australia, Veterans’ Affairs has acknowledged the difficulties some veterans face in their dealings …

• Minister announces boost for services to veterans and their families

  Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has today announced additional funding to support the wellbeing of New Zealand’s veterans and their families. The funding will go towards health and wellbeing assessmen…

• Decisions of the Board

  The Board can — on application by the appellant or the Board's own initiative — prohibit or restrict the publication of a decision or part of it, or the name or identifying details of any person. Rest…

• 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…

• The Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board Decision in the case of Tā Harawira Gardiner

  The Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board (the VEAB) has issued its decision on an appeal that it has been considering on a claim made by the late Tā Harawira Gardiner. Read the Veterans’ Entitlement…

• More veterans eligible for support

  Today the Minister for Veterans, the Honourable Ron Mark, announced three new declarations of Qualifying Operational Service. Now, regardless of mission or operation, veterans will eligible for suppo…

• The Veterans' Recognition Bill

  The Government intends to introduce legislation to recognise more former soldiers, sailors and aviators as veterans. The Minister for Veterans has also announced a plan to establish a new national day…

• Statements of Principles

  Statements of Principles are a decision-making tool We use Statements of Principles to establish if a medical condition can be linked to the unique circumstances of a person's qualifying service. …

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

  On 20 January 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 Sta…

• Determining a claim under section 14 or section 15(4) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

  We are obliged to make decisions on claims according to the steps outlined in sections 14 and 15 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 . Most decisions will be made through section 14. Read the Veter…