Thousands of poppies were sold and worn with pride, across Northland for the annual RSA Poppy Appeal.
RSA volunteers were out in force yesterday across Northland and the rest of the country selling the bright red reminders of those who have fallen in wars.
The Poppy Appeal is vital to the RSA, which helps veterans and their families. The 2018 appeal theme is "not all wounds bleed".
The theme highlights the fact that mental health injuries are the most common, but least understood, of all wounds suffered by New Zealand servicemen and women.
The appeal raises vital funds to support the growing needs of New Zealand's 41,000 veterans and their families.