16 April 2021, Issue 1055
Pride of the poppy Thousands of poppies, stored away in their own form of ‘managed isolation’ since March last year, are finally being brought out into the daylight. Tauranga’s ‘Poppy Lady’ Veronica Egan (pictured) is encouraging locals to honour sacrifice and service on their lapels
with the RSA’s annual Poppy Day appeal, happening today. Veronica has been the Poppy Lady for Tauranga for 36 years. She was unable to run the street appeal last year due to the Alert Level 4 lockdown and is delighted that it can go ahead this year, as the appeal
raises much-needed funds to help New Zealand’s veterans. In 2021, the RSA has chosen to highlight the experiences of women and the military. That’s both women in uniform and those women who watch their sons, daughters, husbands or lovers depart and have the
daily angst of never knowing if they will return. The RSA Poppy Day appeal, usually held on the Friday before Anzac Day, is this year being held on Friday, April 16. Read the rest of the story on page 6. Photo: John Borren.
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