Thousands of Northlanders brave the chill to commemorate Anzac Day
Dawn ceremonies are taking place around the region today.
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Thousands attend Anzac Day in Whangārei
Thousands attended th Anzac Day dawn service in Whangārei. Video / NZ Herald
Thousands gather for Anzac Day dawn services
Events are planned throughout the day across the country.
Anzac Day: We honour the service, suffering, and sacrifice of our people - Dame Cindy Kiro
OPINION: "Kia maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou. We will remember them."
Central Hawke's Bay WWII veteran: 'It’s crazy, isn’t it, killing a human being?'
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Samoan-Kiwi shares her journey to a special performance at Gallipoli
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Families of Kiwi soldiers who escaped Nazi-occupied Greece remember the help of young boy
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Anzac Day: Do we need to redefine what constitutes a veteran in NZ?
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"Beautiful' story found in Katikati man's WWII diary
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Large crowds expected for Hamilton Anzac services
Large screens will be positioned at each end of Memorial Park.
Māori Battalion descendants lead Whanganui’s Anzac Day parade
'A lot of the soldiers that left here were my granduncles and grandfathers.'
'Morale high': NZDF in 'good position' to carry out Gallipoli Anzac Day dawn service
Luggage, containing instruments and uniforms, were lost during the Dubai floods last week.
Anzac Day 2024: How should we remember Gallipoli?
COMMENT: Anzac Day marks a defining event for our national identity.
Anzac weather: Cold start for dawn service, heavy rain for the South Island
It's a mixed bag of weather for the country on Anzac Day.
'Absolutely gutted': NZDF to play reduced role in Gallipoli dawn service
The RSA CEO expects Kiwi ingenuity to shine through as they face this obstacle.
Historian explores the story of the Anzac biscuit
Culinary historian explores the origins and meaning behind the beloved oat-filled treat.
Service academy students to march with veterans
East Coast rangatahi are honouring their tīpuna for Anzac Day.
'Thought the boat would turn around': The 18-year-old conscripted to occupy nuclear-bombed Japan
'Everything the bomb touched had died and there was hardly anything left standing.'
Whanganui-raised soldier on pilgrimage to Gallipoli
'It will be a humbling and emotional experience.'
Whānau recall 21-year-old's Vietnam sacrifice
Anzac Day provides a chance to remember ‘handsome’ young soldier Peter Rauhihi.
One uniform and a guitar: NZDF to play reduced role Gallipoli dawn service
The unprecedented event was caused by the chaos of the Dubai floods last week.
Warriors team up with Defence Force for tribute before Anzac NRL match
CEO: 'To be able to commemorate those who have served, fought and fallen is an honour.'
Waikato Navy officer to play tuba at Anzac Day event in Gallipoli
Petty Officer Fraser Robertson has already played at the commemorations in 2014 and 2017.
Anzac Day: How to mark the day in your town
Anzac Day is upon us again - here's where you can honour the fallen around NZ.
Family of fallen Vietnam soldier to fly flag in Foxton
Stuart Ellwood, 20, was killed while serving his country in Vietnam in 1968.
Tūrangi soldier embarks on pilgrimage to Gallipoli
Warrant Officer Class 1 Carlo De Negri will pay his respects to a fallen relative.
Anzac Day: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surcharge
Most shops must stay closed until 1pm but there are exceptions.
What Anzac Day and Earth Day events are on in Taupō District?
Anzac Day services, Taupō's first Trail Festival, Safe Tūrangi Day and more.
More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay
The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.
Lest We Forget: A guide to commemorating Anzac Day 2024
The day is a wider remembrance of those soldiers who have fallen.
Pastures Past: Praise for 'hardy' Kiwi war horses
"Hardy useful mounts, free from beefiness,” could stand the South African heat in 1900.
Long weekend disaster; Small detail that could ruin your Anzac holiday
Many Kiwis could get tripped up by this date detail.