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and to promote peace
Please scroll down this page for information about: The white poppy is an international symbol of remembrance for all the casualties of war - civilians and armed forces personnel - and of peace. Some people see it as an alternative to the red poppy, others see it as complementary; some choose to wear both poppies, some one or the other, and some no poppy at all. A brief history of the white poppy is available below. White poppies are available for a donation to the White Poppy Peace Scholarships.
The White Poppy Peace Scholarships comprise at least two grants that are awarded each year to assist with research into: the impacts of militarism, militarisation and warfare; alternatives to militarism, militarisation and warfare; or collective non-violent responses to state violence. The Scholarships are for students studying at any tertiary education institution in Aotearoa New Zealand. Each grant is a minimum of $1,000 - one is for a Maori or Moriori student, with the other/s open to any student with New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency. Information about the Scholarships is available here. The White Poppy Peace Scholarships are entirely funded by the White Poppy Annual Appeal, as well as other donations for poppies and donations given directly for the Peace Scholarships. The amount and number of grants awarded annually is determined by the amount raised during that year. There are two ways you can support the Peace Scholarships - by making a donation, or by helping to collect donations for white poppies. Your generosity will help to promote peace by directly supporting research into militarism, militarisation and war. To make a donation by cheque, please use the form available here; or if you would prefer to make a donation by direct credit or internet banking, please email White Poppies for Peace and we will provide the details for you - a tax credit receipt is sent for all donations. White poppies are available at any time during the year for a donation to the Peace Scholarships, or you can order poppies for your peace event then send us the donations collected afterwards. You can get them by post, please use the form available here, or by email. During the Annual Appeal (details below), white poppies are available from authorised collectors. The White Poppy Appeal is held annually from 17 to 24 April. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2011 Annual Appeal, which was very well supported with collections in different parts of the country from Hokianga to Dunedin. White Poppies for Peace, c/o Peace Movement Aotearoa, PO Box 9314, Wellington 6141. Tel(04) 382 8129, email, web site http://www.whitepoppies.org.nz So far as is known, white poppies were first produced by the Co-operative Women's Guild in Britain in 1933, and later the Peace Pledge Union undertook their annual distribution. In subsequent years, white poppies spread to other countries around the globe, and the white poppy became an international symbol of remembrance and peace. How and when white poppies first came to Aotearoa New Zealand is unknown, but certainly they have been worn around ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day in the past. In recent years, the annual white poppy appeal was run as a fundraiser for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Wellington around the time of Hiroshima Day in August. Responsibility for organising the annual appeal was transferred to Peace Movement Aotearoa, as part of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's closing down process in 2008, on the understanding that:
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The white poppy 
About the white poppy