Alternative NameRSAReturned Service AssociationSouth Canterbury Returned Soldiers’ Association.Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' AssociationSouth Canterbury RSATimaru RSATemuka RSAPleasant Point RSAMackenzie RSAGeraldine RSAWaimate RSATwizel RSADescriptionThe RSA was formed in New Zealand in 1916 by returning ANZACs during World War One to provide support and comfort for service men and women and their families.
Today the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association is made up of 182 local RSAs across New Zealand, with over 100,000 members in total.