Masterton is among locations chosen by more than 100 members of the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) for a project to make portraits of the country's surviving World War II veterans.
The photographic portraits will be gifted by the institute to the RSA as part of next year's Gallipoli centenary ceremonies. The portraits will also be publicly displayed around New Zealand as part of a commemorative touring exhibition.
Over the past two months, a NZIPP project co-ordinator has been working with local RSAs to determine how many World War II veterans will be at Anzac Day events around the country. They believe there will be around 3000, in their late eighties, nineties and, in some cases, over 100.
NZIPP president Mike Langford says that their aim is to photograph as many of the World War II veterans attending Anzac Day services as possible.
"We want to make it as easy as possible for World War II veterans to take part and it's hoped that most veterans will be able to spare one or two minutes from their after-service cup of cheer to have their portrait made."
