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Special Interests - Veteran's issues

ACT The Liberal Party Heather Roy

Enhanced services based on Veterans’ insurance
Redressing inequity in medallic recognition
Change to the War Pensions Act 1954 and other relevant but outdated pensions and grants
Veterans' Affairs Review
Supporting Returned Services Welfare Structures

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Keith Locke

Ensure that veterans who have served in conflict and emergencies receive adequate, fair and appropriate support, including income support and treatment and compensation for injuries, psychological and emotional health problems and occupational diseases acquired as a result of their service
Ensure that the NZDF can provide for any eventuality arising from service. (Such as death allowances for partners, family and descendents, and ongoing health provision including those arising from exposure to toxins and DU radiation)
Investigate the feasibility of exempting NZDF personnel serving on overseas operations from the obligation to pay income tax on allowances paid to personnel while they serve on such operations

New Zealand Labour Party Hon Rick Barker

Labour will appoint a panel of medical and other experts to review available scientific research on veterans’ issues on an on-going basis and make recommendations to government about the list of prescribed conditions
Labour will complete the review of the War Pensions Act and ensure that it is replaced with modern, flexible and forward-looking legislation
Labour will monitor the progress of the integration of Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand into the New Zealand Defence Force and ensure long term improvements in efficiency, quality of case management and assistance to veterans
Labour will support the policy capability of Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand to ensure comprehensive and well-informed advice is available for decisions makers

Maori Party Tariana Turia Raise core benefit levels, including superannuation, veteran’s pensions
National Party of New Zealand Judith Collins

Endorse the Memorandum of Understanding as providing the basis for settlement of the Agent Orange issue
Provide Vietnam veterans with free annual comprehensive medical assessments
Commit to working with veterans and their representative organisations on matters affecting veterans
Extend eligibility for the Veterans’ Gold Card to all veterans with qualifying operational service, and look to enhance the benefits available to holders of the card
Establish a New Zealand Defence Force Medal recognising service in both the regular and non-regular services

New Zealand First Ron Mark

Ensure that our veterans are properly recognised for their special contribution to New Zealand's security and that their pensions maintain relativity plus an additional amount of 10% in recognition of their sacrifice
Actively work towards a resolution for Vietnam Veterans and their children who have been affected by Agent Orange
Take positive action to assist the veterans of the nuclear testing at Christmas Island and their families
Work with the RNZRSA towards providing veterans of World War II, the Korean War, Malaya and Vietnam with a sustainable health care package
Build a National Memorial Park to provide a place of beauty, and of peace and tranquillity in recognition of their sacrifices

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Not
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United Future New Zealand Judy Turner

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