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• Second World War veteran, 102, recounts service with pride ahead of his battalion’s historic recognition

  It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of the Second World War and 102-year-old Doug Reid still wears his 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion tie with pride. Mr Reid may be the last surviving member of th…

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  Latest news See all Invitation to 75th anniversary of the 16th Field Regiment | Korea …

• The New Zealand Liberation Museum opens in France

  On 11 October 2023, in Le Quesnoy, a small town in northern France, the New Zealand Liberation Museum — Te Arawhata, was opened by the Rt Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae and Marie-Sophie Lesne, the Mayor of …

• List of Operational Service under the Burial and Cremation Act 1964

  Do you use this list often? The list of Operational Service under the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 changes from time-to-time. To make sure you're using the most up-to-d…

• 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…

• 34 memorial plaques unveiled at Mount View Cemetery

  Barry Rankin, a Marton resident and life member of the RSA, made it his mission to discover the final resting places of New Zealand servicemen who died while at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital. …

• How military service affects the health of veterans

  The following was written by Dr Mike O'Reilly to provide clinical information and context that can help GPs treat veterans effectively.  What is a veteran Since 1914, New Zealand has deployed a…

• 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…

• 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…

• You're invited to a re-dedication of the 34 veteran graves at Lake Alice Hospital

  A ceremony will be held next month 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 Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the R…