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• Determine if someone qualifies for burial in a services cemetery

  Councils are responsible for determining if a veteran — or their spouse or partner — qualifies for burial in a services cemetery. There are two steps to determine eligibility: Get a statement of s…

• Payment dates for 2025

  2024 payment dates Month Payment dates within NZ Payment dates outside of NZ December Tuesday 3 Tuesday 17 Tuesday 31 Tuesday 3 Tuesday 31 2025 payment dates Mon…

• Independence Allowance payment rates

  Weekly payment Independence Allowance is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks outside of NZ. Payment dates About Independ…

• Flight Engineers mark the retirement of their Brevet

  On Saturday 29 March, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Engineers gathered at Air Force Museum of New Zealand to mark the official retirement of the Flight Engineer's Brevet — a significant e…

• Seeking applications for the C Company representative on the Ngarimu 28th (Māori) Battalion Scholarship Fund Board

  On behalf of the Board Chair, Hon Kelvin Davis, Associate Minister of Education, the Ministry of Education are seeking expressions of interest from people qualified for appointment to this Board. Due …

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, September 2022

  Statements of Principles The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related. The Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2022 brough…

• Disablement Pension payment rates

  Weekly payment A Disablement Pension paid from the day we got your completed application. It is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four week…

• Our people, your Veterans’ Affairs—Alma Shaw

  VA News sat down to talk with Alma Shaw, a Policy Advisor here at Veterans’ Affairs. Can you describe a typical day at VA? Much of my work is demand driven. My official title is ‘Policy Advis…

• Social media house rules

  Guidelines We welcome your comments, questions and feedback on our social media channels. But we ask that you are respectful and follow these guidelines. Your content is public Once your comment is…

• What we fund

  Whakatāne RSA $15,712 in the 2024–2025 financial year. This grant funding has been made available to focus on the wellbeing of veterans and whānau, connecting them with services and support av…