Ghost Soldiers

When: Sat 14th October , 12 noon Where: Queens Gardens, Queens Gardens, Dunedin, Otago Ghost Soldiers is a live action tribute to the Otago soldiers who lost their lives at the Battle of Passchendaele during the First World War. Ten volunteers dressed as soldiers will slowly walk through central Dunedin from Knox Church to Queens Gardens on 14 October singing NZEF songs, …

RNZRSA Limited Edition Battle Pins $10 each

The official RNZRSA Battle Pins commemorate the WWI battles that were significant to New Zealanders.  Gallipoli 1915- 2015   Ist Battle pin produced Battle of Somme 1916 Battle of Romani 1916 – 2016 Battle of Jutland 1916 – 2016 Battle of Messines 1917 – 2017 Please email finance@dn-rsa.org.nz to place your order or you can phone 03 4664 886 Thanks Dunedin RSA

RSA thanks Kiwis for supporting 2017 Poppy Appeal: $1.9 million raised to help NZ’s service community

New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) and its member clubs thank New Zealanders for their generosity in supporting our current and former service personnel through the 2017 Poppy Appeal. The RSA’s 2017 Poppy Appeal raised $1.9 million in donations. RSA National President BJ Clark said the RSA’s ability to support those impacted by service relied on public donation. Poppy …

Anzac Day Dawn Service Dunedin 2017

Click on the link below for the Dunedin RSA Dawn Service Dunedin-RSA-2017-programme-FINAL.pdf (3.2MB) Click on the link below for the Andersons Bay Posy laying Service Andersons-Bay-Cemetey-2017-FINAL-Service-Sheet.pdf (2.5MB)

POSY Making

Volunteers are required to make over 4000 Posy’s on the 24th April at HMNZS TOROA, 211 St Andrew Street, Dunedin from 9 am- 12 noon. Donations of Rosemary would be greatly appreciated by 9am -24th April This year each posy will be made with a sprig of rosemary and red paper. Rosemary symbolises remembrance, red paper the poppy.  On ANZAC Day the Posy’s are …

ANZAC EVE CHURCH SERVICE

ANZAC Eve Service Monday 24 April 2017 at 6 pm St Pauls Cathedral , Octagon, Dunedin To be followed by a presentation at 7 pm by Professor Tom Brooking: Coping with a Military Disaster One Hundred Years Later: Passchendaele and New Zealand. Hosted by the Otago Officers’ Club, Dunedin   OTAGO OFFICERS’ CLUB Established 1921 Haere mai, Nau mai. Everyone …

POPPY DAY COLLECTORS NEEDED

POPPY DAY 2017 Poppy Day this year is Friday 21st April volunteers are needed to help collect at various sites around Dunedin . Please phone 4664886 or 4664888 if you are available to assist  Dunedin RSA AGM – 21st Mar 2017           Dunedin Returned and Services’ Association (Inc)                         101st Annual General Meeting                         Thursday 30th March 2017 …

RSA Office Hours during Xmas

The Dunedin RSA Office is closed now untill the 10th January 2017 Niall Shepherd – Welfare Officer will be back on the 10th January Sally Turner – Administrator will be pack on the 16th January . Merry Xmas to you all from the Dunedin RSA

December Newsletter 2016

Merry Xmas from the Dunedin RSA click on the link below to read the December newsletter NEWSLETTER-December-2016.pdf (3.5MB)

Festival Of Christmas Trees

Community Groups have decorated Xmas trees – these are on display at St Pauls Cathedral,in  the Octagaon  Dunedin . Well worth a visit . they are on display till 5 pm  Monday 12th December The Dunedin RSA has a tree displayed .