We are seeking ALL CURRENT AND FORMER SERVICE PERSONNEL! We have teamed up with Otago University to raise funds for the Veterans Research Project. We are asking all service personnel, young and old, to take part in this survey. By taking part, and encouraging your mates, you can help us to identify when service personnel…
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For a limited time you can receive free shipping on all RSA Pins, Badges and Car Poppies within New Zealand! Be quick though, this offer is only valid for 1 week! Just visit our store and enter the code ‘FREESHIPPING’ at the checkout. Visit our store here!
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Friday 22nd June we commemorated the 68th Anniversary of the Korean War. We remember the 6,000 Kiwis who served between 1950 and 1957. During these years a total of 45 New Zealand servicemen lost their lives in Korea, while two other New Zealanders died serving with Australian forces. The 68th Anniversary was held at the…
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The event was held at the Graham Young Theatre at Tauranga Boys College. With the kind sponsorship of both the Tauranga and Mount Maunganui RSA’s the WW100 Tauranga Committee were able to arrange a Panel Discussion between well-known Historians Dr Damion Fenton, author of New Zealand and the First World War, and Lieutenant Colonel Cliff Simons NZDF in…
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Held on Sunday 8th October. Over 70 Guests, whose Fathers had served during World War 1 were given afternoon tea, prepared by the Mt RSA Women’s Section. The event was an initiative of the WW100 Tauranga Committee, and was kindly sponsored by the Mt RSA. Peter Moss welcomed the Guests on behalf of WW100 Tauranga, Vice President Barry Kellas…
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GALLIPOLI They left their homeland with nary a care A great new adventure was waiting out there Little did they know what fate had in store Their mother’s worst nightmare will come to the fore 25th April 1915, on that fateful day At Anzac Cove those soldiers went into the fray The many…
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The total donations received for Poppies to Friday April 28th are $22,753.80 a wonderful result. The ANZAC Dawn and Civic Services and Parades were both well attended, the weather was magnificent and the atmosphere vibrant. President Derek Williams addressed the huge crowd attending the Dawn Parade, giving a poignant speech about the horrors of war,…
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Click here to download a copy of the CIVIC PARADE order of service Click here to download a copy of the DAWN PARADE order of service Civic Parade MOUNT MAUNGANUI RETURNED SERVICES ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) ANZAC DAY TUESDAY 25TH APRIL 2017 AT 9.30AM MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD AT THE MOUNT MAUNGANUI RSA CENOTAPH MARINE PARADE…
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This ANZAC Poem below was written by well-known Poet Wendy Baker Who is the Daughter of Returned Serviceman who was a Member Of the Mount Maunganui RSA Wendy will be reciting the ANZAC Poem at this year’s ANZAC Day Civic Service This poem is available in the latest RSA Review Courage…Commitment…and Comrades Courage…commitment…and Comrades They enlisted…
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Mount Maunganui RSA has produced a new tribute to late Dam Buster Squadron Leader, hero of the community, and “super man” John Leslie ‘Les’ Munro. A huge photo of a Lancaster bomber, identical to the one Les piloted, plus several pieces of art depicting his life before, during, and following World War Two were unveiled…
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