Residents in Aotearoa: Returned Services Association

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Returned Services Association

The RSA (Returned Services Association) of New Zealand was founded in 1916 and was originally known as The Returned Soldiers' Association. Support of those who have returned from war and remembrance of those who did not has been the goal of the organization since then.

Here are a few photos from Henderson and Glen Eden of the buildings and war memorials.

April 17 is 'Poppy Day' here and RSA volunteers offer poppies at donation kettles all over the country. The Red Poppy Restaurant is attached to the RSA building in Henderson and serves mainly the members but often the public too, much like our VFW's do I think.

Here is a picture of the 'RSA Badge.' -djf

6 comments:

Anonymous6 March 2015 at 13:49
It is wonderful that patriotism is alive and well in NZ also. What is a housie? I saw a sign on one of the buildings? Poppy day also means Spring here but it is getting to be near Fall there I guess. We are so ready for Spring. Still, I cannot complain as this winter was not as bad as last year. Of course, winter is not likely over yet. Still, it will be 45 degrees next week in Minneapolis apparently so that is wonderful. My Mother Mary statue will be going out soon. McKenzie
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Anonymous8 March 2015 at 11:38
Doug, very interesting. Yes, it looks to be much like The American Legion and VFW in the United States. Very nice to see our Countries also take Pride and Honor those who served. - Tim
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Dianne10 March 2015 at 16:49
I walked past the Henderson RSA and Red Poppy Restaurant with Jeanne and Doug on several occasions as we were shopping for groceries and I think I also saw the Glen Eden memorial too.

I agree with both of you, McKenzie and Tim! it is good that our countries honor those who served lest we forget.
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Unknown15 March 2015 at 15:01
Great to see this!
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This is a picture of my deer hunting blind. I built in in 1975 and used it until about 2010. I'm publishing this picture and text on November 15 of 2022, the opening day of Michigan's rifle deer hunting season, to remember all the years I spent sitting there and occasionally harvesting a deer. I think that the meat I provided for my family was only a small portion of the benefit I received from hunting in this manner. Of greater value to me was the time I spent alone, watching the forest and its many components interact. I had time to unwind from the stresses of my work, to appreciate our world, and even sometimes to pray. That blind was a refuge to me. It was cozy, and comfortable and I spent much more time filming the activities of not only deer, but bears, racoons, turkeys, squirrels, hawks, and once, even a snowy owl, than I did harvesting deer. May I suggest to all of you that you try to find some time and a place, where you can be alone, and where you can ponder and appreciate your life and your place in the world. It does a body good. -djf