Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has all but ruled out compensation for veterans who travelled to the 70th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Crete in May.
The vets had to sort out their own accommodation and received $2000 from the Government - less than the cost of airfares.
Dr Mapp yesterday said he would talk to Prime Minister John Key about compensation, but when asked later he said retrospective compensation would be "quite difficult".
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