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• Update on the deployment review

  Today 11 declarations of Qualifying Operational Service have been announced. The declarations cover deployments with new or extended coverage, deployments with multiple declarations that have now been…

• Lives lost during pandemic more than 100 years ago honoured by NZDF

  When members of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles returned to Gallipoli in 1918 to recover and bury their dead, they faced a new enemy in the form of influenza. More than 104 years on and in the shadow…

• Weekly Compensation payment rates

  Weekly payment Weekly Compensation is calculated as a weekly financial support and paid: every two weeks within NZ, or every four weeks outside of NZ. All payment rates are before tax. P…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, June 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness or death is service-related.   On 27 June 2024, 20 replacement Statements of Principles and 16 new Statements of …

• Mental health treatment

  If there's an immediate risk of harm to yourself or others ring the police—111. If you want to talk about your current situation with someone, get in touch with one of our partners. Support org…

• Funeral Expenses

  Who can get this Death related to service or Qualifying Service You can apply for funeral costs for a veteran if: they had qualifying…

• Change to the list of Statements of Principles and accepted late-onset conditions, October 2024

  The Statements of Principles (SOPs) are a tool to determine if an injury, illness, or death is service-related. On 31 October 2024, 22 replacement Statements of Principles and four new Statements of…

• Niall Shepherd | RSA District Support Manager

  Niall Shepherd is one of nine RSA District Support Managers throughout the country. Niall is responsible for the Otago and Southland districts. Based at Montecillo Veterans Home and Hospital in Dune…

• Gerard Wood | From military nurse to veteran advocate

  Veterans who have been to our forums and expos will probably have met Gerard Wood (Ret Lt Col) in the Veterans' Affairs team — a larger-than-life character brimming with good humour, lots of knowledge…

• From the Minister for Veterans—Summer 2018

  Hon Ron Mark, Minister for Veterans With Christmas almost upon us, I’d like to extend my best wishes to you, our veterans, and your families. It’s been another busy year, so it’s important we now …