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Like the rest of New Zealand, people from around Kaipara will come together on Friday April 25 for dawn services, marches and remembrance events to celebrate the time-honoured Anzac Day tradition.
First observed in 1916, the Anzac Day Act made April 25 a public holiday in 1920 to commemorate those who died in the World War 1. Now the day honours all New Zealanders who have served in wars overseas including current and returned service personnel.
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) memorials are a cornerstone of our national identity and reflect on the profound impact of war on families and communities.
The holiday is an invaluable opportunity for younger generations to learn about and reflect on the sacrifices that were made by their forebears so that they are not forgotten over time.
Services in and around Mangawhai
Dawn Parade at Alamar
Alamar Crescent, Mangawhai Heads. Parking in Sellars Reserve
5.30am muster, 6am parade start
Hakaru RSA Parade
733 Settlement Road, Hakaru
Parade fall in 10.20 am, service starts at 10.30am
RSA club rooms will be open for refreshments post-service, food plates gratefully accepted.
Contact Neville Andrew on 022 614 0155 / 09 431 8191 to lay a wreath,
Maungaturoto RSA
Dawn Service Maungaturoto Centennial Hall View Street Maungaturoto.
Assemble 5.45am for 6am service followed by light breakfast at RSA clubrooms, 115 Hurndall Street
Waipu RSA
Parade fall in at 10.40. Service at Waipu Cenotaph, The Centre 11am.
All welcome to Waipu Citizens and Services Club, 18 Nova Scotia Drive after service for refreshments. Food provided by the Women’s Section of the Waipu RSA.
Matakohe Kauri Museum
Parade and Civic ceremony starts 10.30am, outside museum.
People are also invited to view an exhibition commemorating Kaipara’s most decorated soldier and the country’s first elected New Zealand-born prime minister, Joseph Coates.
