Papanui RSA told to restore $256,647 wiped from poppy trust debt

David FisherSenior writer·NZ Herald·8 Oct, 2026 04:16 AM6 mins to read‌RNZRSA board chair Lieutenant General Rhys Jones on the RSA's refocus on its core purpose on behalf of veterans and their whānau.Papanui RSA’s executive directed accountants to write down $256,647 from the amount the club owed its poppy trust after questions were raised about the debt, a review has found. A Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association (RNZRSA) review has described the Christchurch club’s accounting move as “misguided and unwarranted”