Membership

Associate Members

Only  $50 to join the Whakatane RSA

RSA members belong to a nationwide voluntary welfare organisation committed to the rich tradition of comradeship and community service that characterises the RSA.

Over 120,000 Returned, Service and Associate members today support a network of 170 local RSAs throughout New Zealand.

All members are welcome to visit and enjoy the recreational facilities of RSAs throughout the country, take part in social and sporting events, or simply relax in congenial surroundings close to home.

Who may join?

• war veterans, ex-servicemen and women, their families and friends
• serving members of New Zealand’s Armed Forces
• sworn NZ Police Officers
• men and women without military connections who share the ideals of the RSA movement
• Membership category is determined according to the applicant’s relationship to the Forces.

‘Returned’ Servicemen and women who have served in any war or in a peacekeeping or peacemaking deployment as defined by RNZRSA.

‘Service’ members are either retired or serving members of the Armed Forces who do not qualify for ‘Returned’ membership. They include those who have served under CMT, the Territorial Forces, Cadet Force Officers and sworn members of the New Zealand Police.

‘Associate’ membership is open to adults, who although having not served in the Armed Forces or Police, identify with and support the aims and ideals of RNZRSA.

Women’s Sections are affiliated to their local RSA. Members often have family links to a local RSA and many are also members of the RSA. Applications for membership are welcome from all ladies with an interest in the community work of the RSA Women’s Sections whether or not they are current members of the RSA.

RNZRSA is non-sectarian and non-party political.

Membership is not open to any person who is also a member of any Party, Organisation, Association or other body whose allegiance or objectives is inconsistent with those of the RNZRSA.

Click here to fill out our Statement of Service Form

Click here for our membership form

Benefits

Membership of the RSA brings a range of benefits: easy access to welfare and pensions advice; social and sporting opportunities; member only promotions from financial institutions and other companies; and entitlement to receive RSA Review.

• Access to welfare and pension advice, from a familiar face at the local RSA
• Friendship close to home and a warm welcome at RSAs nationwide
• The rich rewards of seeing welfare and community projects come to fruition
• Entitlement to receive RSA Review five times a year
• Pensions & Welfare Assistance
• RSA members have easy access to war pension and welfare assistance from the Welfare Officer based at each local RSA. Further advice is available from the Senior Advisory Officer at RNZRSA, as is access to War Pensions Appeal advocacy services.
• Social Activities

RSA members can call in and enjoy the facilities of over 120 licensed RSAs throughout New Zealand and at many more affiliated Service clubs worldwide. Regular social events and sporting challenges keep the RSA calendar busy and are open to all members.

Click here for our Grants Application Form

RSA Review

RSA members receive a special subscription rate to RSA Review, an official publication of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association.