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RNZRSA Mourns The Death Of Their Patron, Queen Elizabeth II

Friday, 9 September 2022, 11:48 am | NZ Returned and Services Association

The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RNZRSA) acknowledges with great sadness the passing of their Patron, Queen Elizabeth II. The RNZRSA’s National President BJ Clark, said the Queen had always held a special place in her heart for ... More >>

RSA Appoints Martin Donoghue As New Chief Executive

Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 10:03 am | NZ Returned and Services Association

Wellington, 20 October 2020 – The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RNZRSA), our country’s national veterans’ organisation, today announced that it has appointed Martin (Marty) Donoghue as the new Chief Executive. RNZRSA Board ... More >>

Taste of Kiwi Christmas for overseas troops

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 8:03 am | NZ Returned and Services Association

It was more than 30 Christmases ago, but BJ Clark still vividly remembers being far from home and family, opening the treat-laden Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association gift parcel. The now-National President of the RSA, who took a New Zealand ... More >>

Navy Pioneer Takes Helm of RNZRSA Board

Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 2:04 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

She was the first woman to serve at sea in the Royal New Zealand Navy. Breaking new ground a few years later, she returned from maternity leave to become the New Zealand Defence Force’s first part-time working parent. And, when she was appointed Commander ... More >>

Poppy Appeal 2019

Thursday, 11 April 2019, 8:55 am | NZ Returned and Services Association

This year’s RSA Poppy Appeal has been launched with a focus on the support needed for families of service men and women. The theme is.... He whānau kotahi tātou - We are all family . More >>

RSA Thanks Minister for Veterans for Increasing Support

Friday, 8 December 2017, 12:12 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

RSA National President BJ Clark thanks Minister of Defence and Minister for Veterans Hon Ron Mark, for carrying through with the commitment of support he made during a speech at the RSA’s 101st National Council, in Wellington last month. More >>

NZ’s Vietnam War Veterans commemorate service

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 12:50 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

New Zealand’s Vietnam War veterans are commemorating the fallen, remembering the war and what came after, and catching up with old comrades this Friday, and through the weekend. New Zealand’s Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be held on Friday 18 August. ... More >>

RSA welcomes home Kiwi veterans returning from Iraq

Thursday, 1 June 2017, 8:56 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

RSA welcomes home Kiwi veterans returning from Iraq Returned and Services' Association National President BJ Clark welcomes 106 veterans home from their six-month operational deployment in Iraq tonight. More >>

RSA takes strategic steps to improve support for serving

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:38 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

RSA takes strategic steps to improve support for serving and ex-NZDF personnel and their dependants More >>

Record breaking Poppy Appeal result

Friday, 18 September 2015, 10:23 am | NZ Returned and Services Association

Donations to the 2015 Poppy Appeal have broken previous records, with generous Kiwis donating more than $2.5m to support the Returned and Services’ Association’s work helping past and present service personnel and their families. More >>

RSA urges NZers to show support for the current flag

Thursday, 16 July 2015, 5:14 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The Returned and Services’ Association is urging New Zealanders to fly the current flag to show they want to keep it. More >>

RSA Targets Select Committee in Fight to Retain Flag

Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:20 am | NZ Returned and Services Association

The Royal New Zealand RSA is taking its support for the country’s flag to parliament’s Justice and Electoral Committee. More >>

RSA Launches Online DIY Commemorations Toolkit

Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 1:43 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The RSA has today launched DIY Commemorations ; a free online toolkit of simple resources designed to help Kiwis deliver their own commemorative events and to find out more about how they can honour their family’s military history. More >>

Raise Your Glass to Our Forces Overseas This Xmas

Thursday, 18 December 2014, 5:08 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The RSA is asking people at Christmas to pause for a moment and raise their glasses to New Zealand Defence Force personnel serving overseas. More >>

RNZRSA Send Soles to NZCF

Thursday, 25 September 2014, 3:24 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RNZRSA) presented the New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF) with 250 pairs of high quality shoes in Wellington today in support of youth development. More >>

Veteran portraits gifted to RSA for future generations

Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 12:35 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) gifted 1,600 portraits of WWII veterans to the RSA to form a digital archive for New Zealand’s generations to come. More >>

Declaration of World War One was birth of nation

Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 1:19 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

On 4 August 2014, New Zealand will commemorate the centenary of Great Britain’s declaration of war on Germany and the beginning of New Zealand’s involvement in World War One. More >>

RSA condemns downing of flight MH17

Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 5:03 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The Royal New Zealand RSA has today denounced the downing of flight MH17, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, as an act of terror. More >>

Few Kiwis Were Aware of Balkans Crisis

Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 2:22 pm | NZ Returned and Services Association

The author of the children’s book presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this month has reflected on 1914 New Zealand, just before the outbreak of war. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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