Anzac Day: what your group can and cannot do checklist: before, on the day and after

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Do not call your event 'Anzac Fun Run', 'Anzac Raffle' or similar; ask the Ministry (national.symbols@mch.govt.nz) if unsure (Marketing Association guidance).

Before

Get council permission to use the public space.The rules
Get the landowner’s permission in writing.
Ask the council whether you need a permit.The rules
Read the food-safety rules for fundraising sales and plan safe handling.The rules
Decide what you are doing: helping the RSA (poppies), or a small group fundraiser (biscuits). Keep them separate.
For poppies, contact your local RSA early; 'Local RSAs are always looking for volunteers... especially collecting on Poppy Day' (RSA).
Roster collectors in pairs, with a parent for under-18s, at the sites the RSA gives you.
Hand every tin back sealed to the RSA; your group keeps nothing.
For a biscuit stall, bake traditional Anzac biscuits and label them 'Anzac biscuits'.

On the day

Brief the helpers: who does what, when, and where the cash box and first aid kit are.
Hold the stall after the dawn and civic services, or after 1pm on 25 April if it sells anything other than food ready to eat (Employment New Zealand).
Consider giving part of the biscuit takings to the RSA; it reads better and fits the day (estimate).

After

Thank the RSA publicly and share photos of your collectors.
Bank the money and record it in the books.
Tell supporters what you raised and what it will pay for.

Watch out for

Using 'Anzac' in a product or event name other than biscuits can bring fines (Ministry for Culture and Heritage).
A stall selling general goods on the morning of 25 April breaks shop trading rules (Employment New Zealand).
Being seen to profit from Anzac Day can damage your group's reputation; keep it modest.

'Anzac' is protected under s17 of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981; traditional 'Anzac biscuits' and 'Anzac Day' events on or near 25 April are allowed. Poppy Day money goes to the RSA under its collection arrangements. Stalls cannot open before 1pm on 25 April unless selling food ready to eat.

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Anzac Day: what your group can and cannot do: checklist