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Tomorrow 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 in the upper North Island.
For a full list of Anzac Day services go to rsa.org.nz
AUCKLAND REGION
Dawn service at the Cenotaph, Auckland War Memorial Museum (Auckland Domain) at 6am. Assemble at the Cenotaph at 5.30am for veterans' parades, 5.45am departure. 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
Dawn service at Cenotaph, Beach Front (6am). March leaves RSA at 5.45am. Citizens' service Cenotaph, beach front (8.45am). March leaves RSA at 8.30am.
GLEN EDEN
Dawn service at Waikumete Cenotaph (6am). Assemble opposite Sarona Ave at 5.45am for parade. 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
Dawn Parade at Cenotaph Parakai Domain (6am). 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
Dawn service at Stockade Hill, Picton St, Howick (6am). Citizens' service at Stockade Hill (11am).
LAINGHOLM
Service at Laingholm Hall, 10.30am.
KAIPARA
Dawn Service (5.45am) Muster for hot toddy. (6am) Cenotaph, Parakai Domain; Citizens Service (11am) Parade Commercial Rd, Citz Service at War Memorial Hall; Other Services Cemetery (immediately following Dawn Parade), Helensville Servicemens Cemetery
MANUREWA
Dawn parade, assemble at 2-8 Maich Rd (5.45am). 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 EDEN
Shrine open between 11.00am and midday.
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
Dawn service corner Opaheke Rd and Great South Rd, Papakura (6am). Citizens' services: War memorial, Papakura (9am), and war memorial, Tui St, Drury (11am).
PAPATOETOE
Dawn service fall-in at Manukau Memorial Gardens, Old RSA Cemetery (5.45am). 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
Dawn Service (6am) Town Hall, Cnr Edinburgh & Wesley Sts; 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
Dawn service, assemble at Cenotaph (5.55am) for service (6am). 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
Dawn service (6am) at Mt Wesley Cemetery, Mt Wesley Coast Rd, Dargaville. Assemble at 5.45am. 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
Dawn service (6am) Whirinaki Memorial; citizens' services: (9am) Hokianga Memorial Arch, Kohukohu; (11am) Opononi War Memorial Hall; (1pm) Waiotemaramara Memorial.
KAITAIA
Assemble at the RSA from 5.30am for the dawn parade to the cenotaph and service at 6am, Matthews Ave. Citizens' service at the Community Centre at 11am.
KAIKOHE
Dawn service at 5.45am. Assemble at 5.30am in RSA carpark. March off at 6am. Commemorative service at Okaihau College Hall at 11am.
KAIPARA
Dawn service at 6am (5.20am muster) at the WWI Cenotaph, followed directly by a service at the Servicemen's Cemetery. 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
Dawn service Rawhiti Marae (7am) (Bus departs Russell RSA 6am); 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
Assemble for Dawn Parade at Anglican Church (6am) for service at Memorial, Church Hill. Civic service from Anglican Church, march to War Memorial, Church Hill (10.40am).
WELLSFORD
Dawn service at Memorial Gates, Port Albert Rd, Wellsford (6am). Fall-in outside Wrightsons at Port Albert Rd, 5.45am.
WHANGAREI
Dawn services at Ngunguru sports complex, Kopipi Cres (6.45am) and at WWI Cenotaph, Bank/Rose St, Whangarei (6am). 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
Dawn service (6am) Cambridge Cenotaph (Town Hall). Assemble 5.55am; Citizens service (9am) Cambridge Town Hall, Lake St. Assemble RSA at 8.45am.
COROMANDEL
Citizens Service (10.15am) The Cenotaph, Kapanga Rd, Coromandel
HAMILTON
Dawn Service (6am) Cenotaph, Memorial Dve, Hamilton; Citizens Service (10am) Cenotaph, Memorial Dve, Hamilton
HAURAKI
Citizens' Service (11.15am) Ngatea Memorial Hall
HUNTLY
Dawn Service (6am) Cenotaph; (7.30am) Cemetery
MANGAKINO
Citizens Service (11am) War Memorial, Waerenga Rd, Mangakino
MATAMATA
Dawn Service (6am) Memorial Centre Cenotaph, Tainui St; Citizens Service (9.30am) Memorial Centre, Tainui St; other services (8am) Cemetery Parade
MERCURY BAY
Dawn Service (6am) Soldiers Memorial Park, Albert St, Whitianga
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
Dawn Service (6am) Memorial Park, Otorohanga; Citizens Service (10am) Memorial Park, Otorohanga. Note: Both parades march to Memorial Park where the service is held.
PAEROA
Dawn Service (6am) Primrose Hill; Bus Leave Clubrooms At 5.45am Citizens Service (9am) The Parade proceeds from War Memorial Hall for Service (9.15am)
RAGLAN
Citizens Service (11am) Bow Street Cenotaph. Dawn service at Primrose Hill (6am). Citizens' service at Memorial Hall (10am).
PUTARURU
Dawn service at Garden of Memories, Main St (6am). Citizens' service at Plaza Theatre, Kensington St (9am).
TAUMARUNUI
Dawn service at the cenotaph corner Huia St & Morero Tce (6am). Citizens' service at Taumarunui War Memorial Hall, Hakiaha St (11am).
TAUPO
Dawn Service (6am)RSA club, 67 Horomatangi St, Taupo; Citizens Service (10.30am) Great Lake Centre, Taupo
TE AROHA
Citizens' service at War Memorial, Whitaker St (10.30am).
TE AWAMUTU
Dawn service at Sunken Cross Memorial Gardens (5.45am). 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
Dawn service (6am) and citizens' service (11am).
TOKAANU-TURANGI
Dawn service Waihi Village, Tokaanu (6am). Citizens' service at Tokaanu-Turangi RSA, Katopu Place, Turangi (11am).
TOKOROA
Dawn Parade (6am) Tokoroa Club, Chambers St. Assemble At 5.45am St Johns Ambulance, Logan St; Citizens Service (9am) Sth Waikato District Council Chambers. Assemble at Court House (8.30am)Bridge St.
WAIHI
Dawn service at RSA (6am). Citizens' service at RSA (9.30am).
WAIOURU
Dawn service at Flagstaff, Waiouru Army Camp (6am). Citizens' service at Waiouru Army Museum (11am).
WHANGAMATA
Citizens Service (11am) Whangamata War Memorial Centre, Port Rd, Whangamata
BAY OF PLENTY
KATIKATI
Dawn service at RSA clubrooms, Main St, (6am). Citizens' service at Memorial Hall, Main St (11am).
KAWERAU
Assemble at Ex-Navalmen's Club (5.50am). Service begins at Ruatahi Marae (6am
MT MAUNGANUI
Dawn Service (6am) Cenotaph, Marine Parade, Mt Maunganui; Citizens Service (9.30am) Marine Parade off Mt Drury Reserve
MURUPARA
Dawn service at Te Papa Marae, Kopuriki Rd (7am). Citizens' service S&C clubrooms, Pine Drive (10.30am).
OPOTIKI
Dawn Service (7am) Te Rere Marae, Otara Rd, Opotiki; Citizens Service (11am) Cenotaph, Elliott Street
ROTORUA
Dawn Service (5.40am) Muruika Services Cemetery, Ohinemutu; Citizens Service (9.30am) Convention Centre (Parade at Lake End of Fenton St 8.50am)
RUATOKI
Assemble at corner of Ruatoki and Ohatu Rd (5.30am). Service begins at Anzac Hall (5.45am)
TAURANGA
Dawn Service (6am) Tauranga Rsa, Cenotaph; 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
Dawn Service (5.15am) Assemble at Whakatane RSA. (5.30) Fall in. (5.45) Service. Breakfast to follow at RSA. Citizens Service (9am) District War Memorial Centre
EAST COAST/GISBORNE/HAWKES BAY
DANNEVIRKE
Dawn Service (5.45am) Cenotaph; Citizens Services (9am) Cenotaph after Community Pde; (12pm) Pongaroa
EKETAHUNA
Citizens Service (10am) Town Hall, Haswell St, Eketahuna
GISBORNE
Dawn service at the cenotaph, Kaiti Esplanade (6am). Fall-in outside council chambers (5.40am). 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.
HASTINGS
Dawn Service (5.30am) Cenotaph, Russell St, Hastings; Other Service (10.30am) Cenotaph, Havelock Nth; Citizens Service (10am) Hb Regional Hospital, Omahu Rd, Hastings
MATAKAOA
Dawn Service (6am) RSA; Citizens Service (7.30am) Cenotaph, Paikea St
NAPIER
Dawn Service (5.50am) Sound Shell, Marine Pde, Napier; Citizens Service (11am) Cenotaph, Clive Square; Other Services (9am) Eskdale Church
NORSEWOOD
Citizens Service (10.30am) Coronation St; (12.00)Ormondville;(12.15pm) Makotuku; (12.45pm) Whetakura
PAHIATUA
Dawn Service (6am) Cenotaph, Main St, Pahiatua
RUATORIA
Dawn Service (6am) Ruatoria RSA, 6 Tuparoa Rd, Ruatoria. Wreathlayings (10am) at Makara, Reporua Rd and Tuparoa Rd
TAKAPUA
Citizens Service (10am) Cenotaph
TARADALE
Dawn Service (6am) "Lone Pine", Puketapu Rd, Taradale; Citizens Service (9.45am) Taradale War Memorial, Gloucester St, Taradale
TOKOMARU BAY
Dawn Service (6am) Memorial (SH 35). Fall In at 5.45am.
TOLAGA BAY
Dawn Service (6.30am) War Memorial Gates; (7am) Tolaga Bay RSA Cemetery
WAIAPU
Dawn Service (6am) Waiapu RSA. Assemble at Waiapu Service Station 5.45am; Citizens Service (9am) St Marys Church
WAIPAWA
Dawn Service (5.45am) Otane Hall; Citizens Services (9am) Onga Onga; (9am) Tikokino; (9.30am) Omakere; (11am) Waipawa Town Hall
WAIPUKURAU
Dawn Service (6am) Waipukurau; Citizens Services (9am) Wimbledon School; (9.45am & 11am) Porangahau; (10am) Takapau; (10.30am) CHB Kings Empire Vets, Waipukurau; (10.45am) Waipawa Public Service
WAIROA
Citizens Services (9am) Frasertown; (9.30am) Nuhaka; (10am) Taihoa Marae; (10.30am) Wreathlaying at Cemetery; (11am) Memorial Hall, Queen St, Wairoa
WOODVILLE
Dawn Service (6.30am) Cenotaph, Ross St, Woodville; Cemetery Service (9.00) Sh3 Woodville; Citizens Service (10.30hrs) Cenotaph, Ross St, Woodville
WELLINGTON/WAIRARAPA
CARTERTON
Citizens Services (11am) March off Holloway St to Memorial Square for Wreathlaying; (11.30am) Public & Civil Service, Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway, Carterton
FEATHERSTON
Citizens Service (9.00am) Morning Service.
GREYTOWN
Citizens Service (10am) War Memorial Baths, Kuratawhiti St, Greytown; (10.40am) Town Hall, Greytown
MARTINBOROUGH
Dawn Service (6am) Martinborough Town Square, March off from Chemist Shop
MASTERTON
Dawn Service (5.30am) cenotaph, QEII Park, Cnr Dixon & Park Sts, Masterton
WELLINGTON CENTRAL
Dawn Service (5.45am) Wellington Cenotaph, Cnr Lambton Quay & Bowen St; Citizens Service (9.45am) Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Cnr Molesworth & Hill St, Wellington (11am) National Service at Hall of Memories, Buckle St. (1.30pm) Wreath laying at Ataturk Memorial, Tarakena Bay; (4pm) Beating the Retreat Ceremony, Civic Square - musical and marching display. (4.30pm)Carillon Recital, Buckle St; (7pm) ANZAC Day concert, Wellington Town Hall.
- Compiled by Sabrina Fernandes and Kara Segedin
