Veterans Affairs
We support those with Qualifying Service to be well at home, at work, and in their communities.
Currently serving personnel - support while you’re still serving
Ex-serving personnel - support one your regular service has finished
Family and whānau - of those during deployment, when a family member is injured as well as learning about your family’s military history. Additional support maybe given if your family member served as part of Operation Grapple or in Viet Nam.
Non-Military personnel - Non-military personnel can have Qualifying Operational Service in certain circumstances. You may have Qualifying Service if you were deployed on a qualifying operation while you were:
a member of the Civil Staff of the NZ Defence Force, or
seconded to the NZ Defence Force.