<description>&lt;p&gt;Pressure continues to pile up on the systems intended to support our military veterans.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The government agency charged with meeting veterans’ needs is cutting services and has a year-long waiting list.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The VIP scheme, until now, had been seen as a way of acknowledging service and offering support to those otherwise excluded from our veterans’ welfare system.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;So, as we come together to remember the fallen – is it about time we start thinking more about those who survived?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald senior writer David Fisher joins to discuss Veterans’ Affairs – and how to better support those who served.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Host: Chelsea Daniels&lt;br&gt;Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox&lt;br&gt;Producer: Ethan Sills&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Front Page

NZ Herald

Why many of our veterans aren't getting the support they need

APR 24, 202419 MIN
The Front Page

Why many of our veterans aren't getting the support they need

APR 24, 202419 MIN

Description

Pressure continues to pile up on the systems intended to support our military veterans.

The government agency charged with meeting veterans’ needs is cutting services and has a year-long waiting list.

The VIP scheme, until now, had been seen as a way of acknowledging service and offering support to those otherwise excluded from our veterans’ welfare system.

So, as we come together to remember the fallen – is it about time we start thinking more about those who survived?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald senior writer David Fisher joins to discuss Veterans’ Affairs – and how to better support those who served.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.