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Observed French nuclear tests at Mururoa Atoll
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Families of those with specific service
There is specific support available depending on whether your family member served as part of Jayforce, Grapple, in Mururoa or Viet Nam. This support addresses specific conditions that could have oc…
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Support for families of Jayforce, Grapple, and Mururoa Veterans
These support options are in addition to what's provided to the families of those with Qualifying Service. …
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Commemoration of 50 years since HMNZS OTAGO sails to protest French nuclear tests
It was recently the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s protests against nuclear testing in the Pacific. The Mururoa Nuclear Veterans Group Inc. hosted a commemoration of 50 years since the Mururo…
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Genetic counselling for children of Jayforce, Grapple, and Mururoa veterans
In 2023, New Zealand's independent Veterans' Health Advisory Panel commissioned a literature review on the health risks associated with nuclear exposure. Families of those who could have been expose…
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More entitlements and support for children of Jayforce and Mururoa veterans
Veterans’ Affairs has moved to ensure access to more support for the children of Jayforce and Mururoa veterans. Nuclear radiation is a risk that New Zealand service people have been exposed to on th…
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Veterans' Health Advisory Panel
This panel is a statutory body established by section 254 of the Veterans' Support Act 2014. View the Veterans' Support Act 2014 (external link) The Panel: provides advice, comments, and gu…
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Literature review on the health impacts of exposure to ionising radiation
For veterans and their families of J-Force, Operation Grapple, and Mururoa. In April 2021 the Minister for Veterans asked the Veterans’ Health Advisory Panel to review the most up-to-date information…
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Research about New Zealand's nuclear veterans
Events, research, and reports are displayed chronologically from oldest to most recent. Jump to the most recent report Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the occupation of Japan Dropping of atom…
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UK government awarding medals to British Nuclear Test Veterans
In November 2022, the Government of the United Kingdom announced it would be awarding medals to all Commonwealth Armed Forces — or next of kin — involved in the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Test Programme…