Office of Hon Judith Collins

MP for Papakura

Minister of Police

Minister of Corrections

Minister of Veterans' Affairs

 

6 Jul 2009

 

Mr Peter Mitchell

167 Landing Drive

The Lakes

TAURANGA 3112

 

Dear Mr Mitchell

 

The Prime Minister has asked me to reply to your letter of 10 June 2009 regarding compensation and recognition for Mururoa veterans.

The mechanism by which the New Zealand Government accepts responsibility for the impact of service is through the award of War Disablement Pensions.  The personnel who served in  the deployment to Mururoa have coverage under the War Pensions Act 1954.  This means that veterans from the deployment to Mururoa are entitled to apply for a War Disablement Pension for any disabilities they believe are related to their service during this deployment.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Hon Judith Collins

Minister of Veterans' Affairs