Veterans' Recognition Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill offers symbolic recognition of the service of members of the New Zealand Defence Force, who have left the defence force and whose service has qualified them for medallic recognition, by officially recognising them as veterans. It also provides further recognition to those veterans in the form of a military covenant.
Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill was introduced on 13 August 2025 and is awaiting its first reading.
Votes
1st reading
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 19 hours ago.
(22 August 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)