Like the veterans who served their country, the Hawke's Bay populace has done its bit with more than $50,000 expected to have been gathered in Poppy Day sales.
While the final count-ups were still taking place in Hastings and Taradale it was clear there was plenty of generosity shown on Poppy Day, to the delight of the Returned Services Association as the funds gathered would go to assisting veterans and their families with their needs.
"It was amazing to see such good support," Napier RSA chief executive Dorothy Paki said.
The total collected across Napier was just more than $18,000 and was up on last year's total.
The generosity shown by people to raise that amount came "with a large thank you", she said.