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• Christchurch event connects veterans and whānau

  After a break of 16 months, our first face-to-face forum for veterans and whānau was held at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch in late October. More than 300 veterans and whānau came to the eve…

• Payment to our account

  If you live in New Zealand You can make a payment by internet banking, or over the counter at your bank. Our account details are: Account name: NZDF – Crown Payments Bank name: W…

• Statements of Principles

  Statements of Principles are a decision-making tool We use Statements of Principles to establish if a medical condition can be linked to the unique circumstances of a person's qualifying service. …

• Online event for New Zealand veterans in Australia 2023

  This online event will inform you of the support available — specifically for New Zealand veterans living in Australia. We will also answer questions from attendees. At the event you will hear from: …

• 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…

• This year’s Veterans’ Affairs events, clinics and forums

  We wanted to get out into the community and meet with veterans and their whānau. To do this we created our outreach programme. It is a programme of support events and forums held throughout New Zealan…

• From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Autumn 2018

  Tēnā koutou katoa Here at Veterans’ Affairs, we are looking forward to 2018. One of our priorities this year is to continue to improve our service to you. I’m proud of the work my team has lined up f…

• Solomon Island veteran glad that he reached out for support

  Clark Williams, 35, joined the New Zealand Army in 2003. He deployed to the Solomon Islands in 2004 as part of Operation RATA and left the Army in 2011. He now works as a chef in Canterbury and reache…

• Update: The next ex gratia payment date for recently contacted eligible veterans is 17 May

  On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new conditions have been added to the list of Prescribed Conditions eligible for an ex gratia payment under the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). …

• Update: The next ex gratia payment date for eligible veterans is 1 November 2022

  On 30 November 2021, it was announced that two new conditions have been added to the list of Prescribed Conditions eligible for an ex gratia payment under the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). …