Veterans' Affairs New Zealand

07/02/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2026 18:07

Operational Service Maritime Area Tahi – new declarations

NZDF personnel who deployed within the Operational Service Maritime Area Tahi are now eligible support. Declarations for Qualifying Operational Service have now been made for deployments between:

  • 1 April 1991 to 30 June 2024, and
  • 15 March 2025 to 25 May 2025
  • 16 March 2026 to 16 September 2026.

These declarations also include NZDF people who served on coalition naval vessels over the same periods.

The Operational Service Maritime Area Tahi includes the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea.

The 1 April 1991 to 30 June 2024 declaration supersedes the following declarations: Gulf of Oman from 1 March 2003 to 31 July 2003, Arabian Sea from 1 March 2003 to 31 July 2003: 1 April 2004 to 31 August 2004, and 1 May 2008 to 31 August 2008, Gulf of Aden from 1 April 2004 to 31 August 2004, Red Sea from 1 April 2004 to 31 August 2004, and Persian Gulf from 1 May 2008 to 31 August 2008.

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