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Sometimes it's the little things that matter

Here's a unique story on how your Poppy donation helps our Veterans!

Life is like a river

Poppy donations support people like Holly, ex-Army.

ANDY PETERS

After joining the Army in 1968, Andy Peters’ military career spanned over 20 years, including active service in Malaysia and Vietnam and deployment to Singapore. “I joined the Army because I wanted to do something different, I wanted to see the world,” he says.

JOHN BENNETTS

Growing up with his father in Army, John Bennetts has been involved in the military all his life. By age 16, inspired by his father and by a family friend who had recently returned from a military tour abroad, a career in the forces was on the cards.

MURRAY WATENE

Murray Watene has a way with words. Throughout his life, including his 24 years in the Army, he has kept journals and written poems, many of them powerful reflections of life at war. One of his poems pays tribute to the grave of an unknown Kiwi WWII soldier in Malaya, in a sobering reminder of the...

MATIRINI NGARI

When Matirini Ngari’s great-grandfather Tuaivi Mose went off to war, leaving behind New Zealand for the daunting challenges of Gallipoli, he kept a diary of all his encounters.

Veterans of Combined Forces Surfing Association

"Our mission is to bring the veteran community together in the ocean using surfing as ocean therapy."

“Walk for Wonderboy” Fundraiser

On Wednesday, the 13th of March 2019, Tane and Laura North will set out to walk 700km from Wellington to Auckland in eleven days to raise funds for their son Elijah.

Poppy Appeal 2019

This year's Poppy Appeal theme is.... He whānau kotahi tātou - We are all family

Mururoa test Veterans Forums 2019

The Mururoa Nuclear Veterans Group Inc, the RNZRSA and Veterans’ Affairs are conducting a further series of forums in 2019. These are a follow on from those conducted last year.

NZ Remembrance Army

Protecting New Zealands Military heritage

New Zealands military past has done much to shape our world.

Are you a child or grandchild of a Vietnam Veteran?

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