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Homes for older people: war veterans

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Homes for older people: war veterans

Three blind former servicemen enjoy their pipes on the veranda of the Ranfurly Veterans' Home in Auckland. The home, which was opened by Governor Lord Ranfurly in 1903, was for war veterans, in recognition of their service to the British Empire.

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Reference: 1-W893

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Nancy Swarbrick, Care and carers – Care of elderly people, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/30440/homes-for-older-people-war-veterans (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 30 March 2011.