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Veterans' Affairs New Zealand Te Tira Ahu Ika A Whiro

If you are ex-NZDF, have qualifying service and a health condition related to that service, we want to help you.

Mēnā he hōia o mua koe nō te Ope Tauā o Aotearoa, ā, he ratonga whai mana tōu, ā, kua pāngia koe e tētahi mate hauora nā taua mahi, kei konei mātou hei āwhina i a koe.

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Welcome. Haere mai!

If you are an ex-NZDF service person, who has qualifying service - we might be able to help you out. It's OK to check in with us just to talk things through. We would be happy to chat. Call us on 0800 483 8372.

Contact us

If you are an ex-NZDF service person, who has qualifying service - we might be able to help you out. It's OK to check in with us just to talk things through. We would be happy to chat. Call us on 0800 483 8372.

Contact us
Commemorative Travel Contribution

Commemorative Travel Fund

You can apply to Veterans' Affairs for funds for you to travel to a reunion or back to the place of your service. The Commemorative Travel Contribution is for you to commemorate your Qualifying Operational Service.

We can help you commemorate your service
Family counselling

Counselling for family members or support people

Veterans' Affairs can fund for counselling for people who provide non-professional support to a veteran with a service-related injury or illness. Learn more by clicking the link below.

Counselling support for families
Help with funeral expenses

We can pay some of the funeral expenses

We maybe able to help with the standard costs for funeral, burial and cremation. Click below for the form to apply.

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Wondering whether you can get support? Check your eligibility.

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Did you deploy to Bosnia, Sinai, Solomon Islands, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan or in the Persian Gulf? You maybe eligible for support from Veterans' Affairs, check here.

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  • We can help you with mental health issues

    Support for Mental Health

    We can help you with your mental health and fund counselling while your claim is being considered.

  • Many ex-service personnel have hearing loss, we can help.

    Help for hearing loss

    Unfortunately many ex-service people have hearing loss. If you can claim for support from us we can pay for the consultations and hearing aids.

  • Help at for you at your work

    Help for you at work

    We can help you back into work with vocational training or we can help you at your current work. We can support you with your work-related needs.