Bay of Plenty Veterans' Support Forum

Veterans' Affairs will be in Mt Maunganui on Wednesday 14 October to meet with veterans and their whanāu from across the Bay of Plenty. The main Veterans’ forum will take place on Wednesday 14 October at Lion Foundation Centre (3 Court), Mercury Baypark. At this event you can, meet with staff from across Veterans’ Affairs and other veteran support and community organisations. If you’re unable to make it on Wednesday, but would like to meet with Veterans’ Affairs staff we can catch-up the night before, Tuesday 13 October between 7:00pm 9:00pm, at the same venue. Some of the organisations appearing the next day will also be there. Both events are free to attend and is an opportunity for New Zealand veterans, their families and whānau to meet with staff from Veterans' Affairs to discuss entitlements and other support options. This event is for New Zealand veterans, whether they are still serving or have left service. If you know of a veteran who might not be online or a bit out of touch with the support that might be available to them, please encourage them to come along too. We want to ensure all eligible veterans are receiving all the support they're entitled to. Find out more about what a forum is here. Meet with Veterans’ Affairs staff At the Bay of Plenty Region Veterans' Support Forum you can speak with staff from across Veterans’ Affairs. They will be wearing red lanyards or head to the Veterans’ Affairs area to talk to us. Veteran support organisations you can meet This includes: • Inland Revenue • NZDF Force Financial Hub • Become Wealth • Perpetual Guardian • Age Concern • Bay Audiology • Independent Living Solutions (ILS) • Triton Hearing • St John New Zealand • Massey University • Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle Club • RNZRSA • Royal New Zealand Artillery Association (RNZAA) • Sisters in Arms • The Ranfurly Veterans' Trust • Vietnam Veterans Children & Grandchildren Trust We will update this section as organisations confirm their attendance How to register • At the top of this page, click select 'check availability' • Select which of the events you wish to register for • Add the number of people attending • Fill in your details • Click register • Your tickets will be emailed to you