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• An adventurer not retiring anytime soon: Malayan Emergency veteran Neil Ake

  Neil Ake (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Maru) joined the New Zealand Army in the late 1950s because he wanted to see the world. It wasn’t the first time he had a longing for a…

• Have a plan

  You'll need a plan for leaving the NZ Defence Force. Having a plan includes having achievable goals and measures for success. These will help you figure out what needs to be done and ensure you succes…

• Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Forum

  This event is an opportunity for veterans to meet with Veterans’ Affairs and other support organisations to discuss entitlements and other support for them and for their family and whānau. This forum…

• Veterans' Health Advisory Panel members

  The Panel is made up of a maximum of nine members. The legislation requires that one is an ex officio medical practitioner nominated by Chief of New Zealand Defence Force, one is an ex officio appoint…

• Presentations at the Post-Service Employment and Wellbeing Expo 2020

  Air New Zealand Speaker to be confirmed Hear about Air New Zealand's ex-services community and career opportunities throughout New Zealand. AUT Sport and Recreation Dr Richard Wright, Senior Le…

• Retirement Lump Sum

  Who can get this Before turning 65, you must have been on any one of these for more than 10 years. Veteran's Pension Weekly Compensa…

• Rehabilitation strategy launched

  Minister for Veterans Hon Ron Mark hosted a function at Parliament on 23 May to launch New Zealand’s first strategy that sets out how rehabilitation services will be offered to veterans. Veterans’ Af…

• Child Care Payments

  Who can get this You may be able to get Child Care if: your spouse or partner died because of Qualifying Operational Service after 1 A…

• NZ Post Stamps

  Are all veterans elderly and retired? Who are New Zealand’s veterans? The six veterans featured in this series of stamps were all deployed from 1995 or later, and sometimes deployed multiple times. …

• Forms

  Download the latest versions of our forms here We often make changes and updates to our forms. To make sure you have the correct version, always download forms from our …