KEY POINTS:
Today is Anzac Day, which commemorates those who died in war and honours returned servicemen and women. April 25 is the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli in 1915. Here is a guide to services from 8am in the upper North Island.
For a full list of Anzac Day services go to www.rsa.org.nz
AUCKLAND REGION
Citizens' service at Cenotaph, Auckland War Memorial Museum, at 11am. Assemble at 10.30am for veterans' parade for 10.45am departure.
Avondale
Assemble for parade at RSA clubrooms in Layard St at 9.30am. Parade begins at 9.40am along Layard St, Rosebank Rd, Great North Rd, to Avondale War Memorial Reserve for service at 10am. At 10.30am parade returns along Great North Rd, Crayford St, to the clubrooms in Layard St.
Birkenhead
Citizens' service Birkenhead War Memorial Park, Mahara Ave, Birkenhead (10am).
Devonport
Citizens' service Devonport Cenotaph (10am). RNZ Navy march with band.
East Coast Bays
Citizens' service Cenotaph, beach front (8.45am). March leaves RSA at 8.30am.
Glen Eden
Citizens' service Waikumete Cenotaph (11am). Assemble opposite Sarona Ave at 10.45am for parade.
Great Barrier
Noon, Tryphena Hall.
Grey Lynn
Parade assembles 9.30am at the corner of Castle St and Richmond Rd, moves off at 9.45am. Service at 10am in front of the RSA clubrooms.
Helensville
Citizens' Service, War Memorial Hall, Commercial Rd (11am). Parade assemble (10.45am) corner Commercial Rd and Rata St.
Henderson
Citizens' service at RSA, Railside Ave, Henderson (10.30am). Parade starts outside fire station, Railside Ave, at 10.25am.
Hobsonville
Muster at 10.40am at Hobsonville Primary School, march at 10.50am, service at RSA at 11am.
Howick
Citizens' service at Stockade Hill (11am).
Laingholm
Service at Laingholm Hall, 10.30am.
Kaipara
Citizens Service (11am) Parade Commercial Rd, Citz Service at War Memorial Hall
Manurewa
Civic parade, assemble 2-8 Maich Rd (9.45am).
Mt Albert
Parade at 9.20 am. Assembly in car park near the shops on Alberton Ave at 9am. Service at Mt Albert War Memorial 9.30am-10.30am.
Mt Roskill
Parade assembles at the intersection of May Rd and Cullen Ave, 9am. Moves off at 9.20am to Cenotaph and War Memorial Hall. Service at 9.30am. Concludes at 10.15am.
Mt Wellington-Panmure
Citizens' service Community Hall, Pilkington Rd, Panmure (9.30am).
New Lynn
Citizens' service New Lynn RSA (9.30am). Veterans' parade, assemble at 8.45am at New Lynn War Memorial to move off at 9.15am.
Newmarket
Parade and service, assemble at 9.30am at RSA clubrooms in Melrose St. Parade begins at 10.15am and travels to the new memorial area at Olympic Pool Reserve then returns to wind up at the clubrooms at approximately 11.30am.
Northcote
Citizens Service (10.45am) Northcote War Memorial Hall, Rodney Rd, Northcote.
Onehunga
Parade, assemble at 9am on corner of Trafalgar St and Onehunga Mall to depart at 9.30am. Ending up at the RSA clubrooms, Princes St, Onehunga, at 11am.
Orakei
Parade assembles at 10.15am at Kupe St carpark. Departs at 10.20am and travels to the Orakei RSA clubrooms at 178 Kepa Rd, for a service outside the clubrooms. Ends by 11.30am.
Otahuhu
Parade assembles 9.30am at intersection of Piki Thompson Way and Mangere Rd. Departs at 9.45am. Service at 10am in front of the Cenotaph at the intersection of Mangere Rd and Great South Rd. March continues after service at 10.40am, finishing at the Otahuhu Working Men's Club, King St, 10.45am.
Papakura / Drury
Citizens' services: War memorial, Papakura (9am), and war memorial, Tui St, Drury (11am).
Papatoetoe
Citizens' service, 10.30am at the RSA, 22 Wallace Rd, Papatoetoe. Assemble, school corner, 10am.
Piha
Assemble at Piha RSA, 3 Beach Valley Rd, Piha (1.45pm).
Pt Chevalier
Assemble for parade at 10.15am in Alberta St. Starts at 10.30am. Ends at RSA clubrooms, 1136 Great North Rd, at 10.45am.
Pukekohe
Citizens Services (9am) Bombay Hall; (9am) Maramarua Cenotaph; (9.30am) Buckland Cenotaph; (10.30am) Waiau Pa Hall; (11am) Pukekohe Civil Service Town Hall, Cnr Edinburgh & Wesley Sts; 11am Tuakau Civil Service, Hall.
Riverhead
Wreath laying ceremony, Riverhead War Memorial Park (9am).
St Heliers
Assemble at Goldie St carpark adjacent to Vellenoweth Green at 9.45am. Moves off at 10am along Tamaki Drive to the Brookfield Memorial for a service, 10.25am, proceeds along Turua St to the Tamaki Ex-Services Hall.
Silverdale / Orewa
Citizens' services: Silverdale RSA (11am), Silverdale Memorial Park Wreath-laying (12.15pm), Remembrance Reserve Orewa (12.40pm) and Upper Waiwera Cenotaph (2.30pm).
Swanson
Citizens' service, Swanson RSA, 663 Swanson Rd (9am). Fall-in 8.35am, parade at 8.45am.
Takapuna
Assemble at 9.10am at Lake Rd end of Sanders Ave, parade leaves at 9.25am to The Strand, where a commemorative service begins at 9.30am.
Te Atatu
Citizens' service, Te Atatu Community Centre (10am). Assemble for parade at Hereford St (9.45am).
Titirangi
Citizens' service march from township to War Memorial Hall (10:15am) service begins 10:30am
Waiheke Island
Civil service, assemble for parade on Belgium St (10.45am). Departs 10.50am for service in front of Cenotaph, over by 11.30am.
Waitakere City
Citizens' service at Waitakere RSA, 39 Township Rd, Waitakere (11am).
Waimauku
Service and Memorial Hall (11am). March back to RSA for wreath laying (11.30am)
Waiuku
Citizens Services (9am) Awhiti Central Cemetery, Kemps Rd, Awhiti; (10.20am) March off to Cenotaph from Town Hall, Cnr Victoria Ave & Queen St
NORTH
Dargaville
Citizens' services: (10.30am) Memorial Hall, Hokianga Rd, Dargaville; (10.30am) Ruawai Tokatoka Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd, Ruawai.
Hakaru
Hakaru and Districts RSA in Settlement Rd will hold a commemorative service at 11am at the RSA. Assemble at 10am, march on at 10.30am.
Hokianga
Citizens' services: (9am) Hokianga Memorial Arch, Kohukohu; (11am) Opononi War Memorial Hall; (1pm) Waiotemaramara Memorial.
Kaitaia
Citizens' service at the Community Centre at 11am.
Kaikohe
Commemorative service at Okaihau College Hall at 11am.
Kaipara
Parade at 11am on Commercial Rd, Helensville, followed by service at RSA.
Kawakawa
Commemorative service following a march. Assemble before 9am at the library downtown.
Kerikeri
Veterans' breakfast 8.30am, RSA. Parade and service at RSA starting 10am. Cobham Rd. Citizens Service (10.30am) Kerikeri RSA, Cobham Dve.
Leigh
Ceremony at Leigh Cemetery (11am).
Mangonui
A commemorative service and parade will start at 11am at the Mangonui Hall.
Matakohe
Citizens' service at Matakohe Kauri Museum, Church Rd (10am).
Ruawai
Citizens' service at the War Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd (10.30am).
Russell
Citizens' service, fall-in (10.30am); Cenotaph (10.50am); Service (11am); Church Parade (12.15pm) to Long Beach Cemetery.
Waipu
Citizens' service Presbyterian Church, The Centre (11am).
Warkworth
Civic service from Anglican Church, march to War Memorial, Church Hill (10.40am).
Whangarei
Citizens' services: Services section, Maunu Lawn Cemetery, Cemetery Rd, Maunu (10am); Pehiaweri Marae, Ngunguru Rd, Glenbervie (10am); St Paul's Church, Memorial Hall, Boswell St, Kamo (10am).
Whangaroa
Citizens' service (10.30am) Whangaroa Memorial Hall, Leigh St, Kaeo.
WAIKATO/COROMANDEL/TAUPO
Cambridge
Citizens service (9am) Cambridge Town Hall, Lake St. Assemble RSA at 8.45am.
Coromandel
Citizens Service (10.15am) The Cenotaph, Kapanga Rd, Coromandel
Hamilton
Citizens Service (10am) Cenotaph, Memorial Dve, Hamilton
Hauraki
Citizens' Service (11.15am) Ngatea Memorial Hall
Mangakino
Citizens Service (11am) War Memorial, Waerenga Rd, Mangakino
Matamata
Citizens Service (9.30am) Memorial Centre, Tainui St; other services (8am) Cemetery Parade
Morrinsville
Citizens Service (10am) Cenotaph, Waverley Ave
Ngaruawahia
Citizens Service (11am) War Memorial Hall, Galileo St, Ngaruawahia
Ohaupo
Citizens' service Ohaupo Memorial Hall (10.30am). Parade to Ohaupo Memorial Park following ceremony.
Otorohanga
Citizens Service (10am) Memorial Park, Otorohanga. Note: Both parades march to Memorial Park where the service is held.
Paeroa
Citizens Service (9am) The Parade proceeds from War Memorial Hall for Service (9.15am)
Raglan
Citizens Service (11am) Bow Street Cenotaph
Pauanui
Civil Service (10.45am) Parade at Pauanui Service Station followed by march to Pauanui S & R Club. Service starts 11am
Putaruru
Citizens' service at Plaza Theatre, Kensington St (9am).
Tairua
Civil Service (10.50am) Parade at Fire Station followed by march to community Hall. Service commences at 11am.
Taumarunui
Citizens' service at Taumarunui War Memorial Hall, Hakiaha St (11am).
Taupo
Citizens Service (10.30am) Great Lake Centre, Taupo
Te Aroha
Citizens' service at War Memorial, Whitaker St (10.30am).
Te Awamutu
Citizens' service at Cenotaph, Anzac Green (11am).
Te Kauwhata
Citizens Service (11am) Te Kauwhata College Hall, Waerenga Rd. Fall In 10.45 at Lodge Hall. After the service march led by St Kentigerns College Pipe Band to Wreathlaying Memorial Domain
Te Kuiti
Citizens Service (7.00am) Cnr Taupiri St & King St East, Te Kuiti.
Thames
Citizens' service (11am).
Tokaanu-Turangi
Citizens' service at Tokaanu-Turangi RSA, Katopu Place, Turangi (11am).
Tokoroa
Citizens Service (9am) Sth Waikato District Council Chambers. Assemble at Court House (8.30am)Bridge St.
Waihi
Citizens' service at RSA (9.30am).
Waiouru
Citizens' service at Waiouru Army Museum (11am).
Whangamata
Citizens Service (11am) Whangamata War Memorial Centre, Port Rd, Whangamata
BAY OF PLENTY
Katikati
Citizens' service at Memorial Hall, Main St (11am).
Mt Maunganui
Citizens Service (9.30am) Marine Parade off Mt Drury Reserve
Murupara
Citizens' service S&C clubrooms, Pine Drive (10.30am).
Opotiki
Citizens Service (11am) Cenotaph, Elliott Street
Rotorua
Citizens Service (9.30am) Convention Centre (Parade at Lake End of Fenton St 8.50am)
Tauranga
Citizens Service (9am) Cenotaph, Memorial Park (Eleventh Ave), Tauranga
Te Puke
Citizens Service (10.10am) Parade, Jellicoe St. (10.30am) Service at Memorial Hall, 10.10am Parade, Jellicoe St, Te Puke
Whakatane
Citizens Service (9am) District War Memorial Centre
Gisborne
Citizens' service at the cenotaph, (9.30am). Fall-in Peel St (9am). Other services: Outside RSA following citizens' service. 28 Maori Battalion at Te Poho-o-Rawiri Marae following dawn service.
