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Veterans of Combined Forces Surfing Association (VCFSA)

VCFSA's mission is to bring the veteran community together in the ocean using surfing as ocean therapy.

They had their first event (X-Forces Mission Surf) on Sunday 24 March in Raglan - and what a day it was!

VCFSA are committed to bringing the wider community of veterans of...

Life is like a river

Poppy donations support people like Holly, ex-Army.

News and Stories

New Zealand's military at Christmas

The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Newsroom and is published on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. It's almost the time of year when many of us...

Sole survivor was 'burnt and reborn' after Anzac Day helicopter crash

The pain was terrible, the guilt just as bad, but now life as part of something bigger is like being burnt up and reborn. Left injured and alone on the side of a cloud-shrouded hill nine years ago,...

Veterans' Affairs Delays

Updated on Wednesday 18 September 2019 If you've put a claim in to VA, and haven't had a response to it yet, please accept our apologies. The high number of claims we're processing has led to delays...
RNZRSA Gift Parcels

79th year RSA sends taste of Kiwi Christmas to troops overseas

It was more than 30 Christmases ago, but BJ Clark still vividly remembers being far from home and family, opening the treat-laden Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association gift parcel.

The now-National President of the RSA, who took a New Zealand Army team down to Antarctica in...

Enduring Power of Attorney

An enduring power of attorney is a legal document which sets out who can take care of your personal or financial matters if you can't.

Veterans Learn to Surf

On July 28th Veterans of Combined Forces Surfing Association held it's second event. With service personnel showing up to learn to surf in the winter wind/rain, the event went without a hitch!

Bio-Shield is Cleaning and Protecting Veteran Graves

Andy van Lier is the owner of Bio-Shield; the moss, mould and lichen cleaning product that is powering the New Zealand Remembrance Army

X Forces Mission Surf - Waihi Beach

VCFSA X Forces Mission Surf - Waihi Beach 28th July 2019 9.30am – 1400 hrs After VCFSA's successful pilot event in Raglan they are offering another free surfing fun day event to all serveice...

Zen the PTSI Assistance Dog

In January the RNZRSA funded a programme for an assistance dog certification course in Australia for a NZDF veteran suffering from PTSI.

The dog (Zen) at the time was too young to put through the course now is ready to start his training. This is a 6 month intensive course for the dog...

Mururoa test Veterans Forums 2019

The Mururoa Nuclear Veterans Group Inc, the RNZRSA and Veterans’ Affairs are conducting a further series of forums in 2019. These are a follow on from those conducted last year.

Veterans of Combined Forces Surfing Association (VCFSA)

VCFSA's mission is to bring the veteran community together in the ocean using surfing as ocean therapy.

Sometimes it's the little things that matter

Here's a unique story on how your Poppy donation helps our Veterans!