Anzac Day Services - 25 April 2021
LOWER HUTT SERVICES
5.45am Parade assembles on Laings Road, Lower Hutt
6am Dawn Service held at Cenotaph, Riddiford Garden, ANZAC Lawn
9.45am Civic Service held at the Cenotaph, Riddiford Gardens, ANZAC Lawn. If wet weather, the Civic Service will move to the Lower Hutt Town Hall, Laings Road.
11am LHMRSA Service held in the Atrium, Petone Workingmen’s Club
EASTBOURNE SERVICE
9.40am Parade assembles at Ballinger Park, Oroua Street
10am Service held at Memorial Gates, Muritai Road
STOKES VALLEY SERVICE
10.45am Parade assembles at Scott Court
11am Service held at Stokes Valley RSA, Hawthorn Crescent
PETONE SERVICES
7am Flag Ceremony, ANZAC Memorial Flagstaff, Petone Railway Station
8.15am Parade assembles, Bracken Street
8.30am Service held at the Garden of Remembrance, Memorial Park
TAITA AND NAENAE SERVICE
11.15am Taita/Naenae Service at Taita Cemetery
WAINUIOMATA SERVICES
6am Dawn Service held at the Wainuiomata War Memorial, Queen Street
10.50am Parade assembles
11am Service held at the Wainuiomata War Memorial, Queen Street
Please note if there is a change in COVID Alert levels to 2 or higher all ANZAC Day services will be cancelled.
Poll: Would you want an unconventional funeral?
Funerals can cost as much as $22,000 and the planning can be stressful especially at a time when loved ones are grieving. Some New Zealanders are re-imagining funerals by making their own coffin or having a relaxed ceremony at home. Would you want a less traditional funeral? Share your thoughts below.
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85.8% Yes
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12.5% No
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1.7% Other - I'll share below!
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.