The district's Anzac Day services came in for praise at a meeting of Tararua District Council.
Mayor Tracey Collis said 14 Anzac Day services were held throughout the district. She attended Dawn Parade and the Civic Service in Dannevirke and the Norsewood service as well as one at the Anzac Bridge, near Eketahuna.
"The feedback I had from people at each of the services was 'please don't stop them' as some other areas did after the Christchurch mosque attacks.
"I was very proud to see the turnout at the services and the number of beautiful wreaths that laid."
Councillor Jim Crispin said he had attended services at Wimbledon and Herbertville.