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'Stolen valour': Former RSA president accused of wearing medals he didn’t earn
The former president was photographed at official events wearing medals he had not earned.

Gallipoli fire may have unearthed remains of Anzac soldiers
The damage looks similar to a fire in 1994 which left bones littering the area, RSA says.

Special RSA bar leaner is the place to share stories
Southeast Asia vets have a table to call their own in the Tokaanu-Tūrangi RSA.

RSA boss says Anzac Day has become ‘like Disneyland’
'Light shows … might make it more attractive, but they take away from its core purpose.'

Large crowd gathers for Whanganui's Anzac Day service
The service was 'magnificent', says RNZAF veteran.

Thousands of Northlanders brave the chill to commemorate Anzac Day
Dawn ceremonies are taking place around the region today.

Editorial: We will remember them - but is that enough?
OPINION: We must do more than just remember them.

'Absolutely gutted': NZDF to play reduced role in Gallipoli dawn service
The RSA CEO expects Kiwi ingenuity to shine through as they face this obstacle.

One uniform and a guitar: NZDF to play reduced role Gallipoli dawn service
The unprecedented event was caused by the chaos of the Dubai floods last week.

Editorial: The treatment of our military veterans is a disgrace and must be urgently addressed
EDITORIAL: We must look after our old soldiers.

Revealed: Govt restricts access to veteran VIP scheme
Veterans' Affairs is reducing access to its Veterans Independence Programme.

Napier RSA could leave national body amid 'disharmony' claim
'For a large part of 2023 there has been disharmony between RNZRSA and Napier RSA.'

'Ugliest thing in the world': Anti-aircraft gun at RSA village cops flak from residents
'I can’t see how it can be a fitting memorial given those who have died because of it.'

Nuclear testing medals handed out to four veterans
New Zealand sent two naval frigates for Operation Grapple in 1957.

New look bar and restaurant for The Club Katikati
New venture is part of changes for The Club — previously Katikati RSA and Citizens Club

‘We were bleeding money’: Howick RSA may lose clubrooms after $4-6m sale
The $4-6m sale is the second RSA in weeks that has been bought for redevelopment.

Liberation Museum in French town honours Kiwi soldiers who freed the town using ladders
French museum honours the Kiwis who liberated a town using ladders.

Last surviving veteran of HMNZS Achilles dies at 102
War veteran Gratton Lyng has been farewelled.

Local RSAs told they exist for veterans - not cheap booze and food
New RSA leadership is investigating local clubs' finances and welfare support.

Anzac Day services draw big crowds in Tauranga
'Magnificent': 94-year-old WWII veteran Don Wilson's verdict on the dawn service.

Flood-impacted Rissington holds Anzac service amid silt and debris
The community has 'had it pretty rough' but knows the importance of remembering Anzac Day.