Margaret Snow, Senior Advisory Officer, Pensions and Welfare with the RSA in Wellington.
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COMPENSATION
Vietnam Vets Finally Get Their Due
Many Vietnam War veterans will never get over their anger at being snubbed by New Zealand after their return. However, making 2008 a year with a series of officially sanctioned events marking the service and sacrifice of New Zealand soldiers in Vietnam will help the healing process, veteran leader and event organiser Chris Mullane says. Continue Reading
NZ Vietnam vets missing out on $40,000 defoliant payouts
Of more than 1000 veterans who have registered with Veterans Affairs, just 34 have been accepted for one-off $40,000 payments to date – fuelling the ire of some veterans who have branded the compensation package “pathetic“. Continue Reading
Agent Orange campaigners angry as many miss out
Some of the soldiers who felt the mist of Agent Orange on their backs or drank it in their water during the Vietnam War are disappointed by the compensation package. They say it is unnecessarily restrictive, barring from compensation conditions… Continue Reading
Sick NZ Vietnam vets to get $40,000 payments in $30m package
Vietnam veterans, with prescribed medical conditions, are to get an ex-gratia payment of $40,000 while the spouses of veterans who have died will get $25,000 under a $30 million package of measures announced by the Government today. Children of Vietnam veterans… Continue Reading
Vietnam vets in line for Agent Orange payouts
Six months of service in Vietnam, Brian Wilson was shot at, had near misses with mines and mortar rounds, killed men and lost close friends. Those six months also left Mr Wilson and his family battling with a lifetime of medical problems associated with his exposure to Agent Orange. This week, Vietnam war veterans are likely to be told that their exposure to the defoliant may have damaged their DNA. Continue Reading
More Talk before Compensation for Vietnam Vets
A working group to finally resolve the Agent Orange issue wants to hear Vietnam veterans’ concerns before recommending a reconciliation package. Continue Reading