What you need to know about Anzac Day in Rotorua
A guide to local road closures, commemoration timings and locations on Tuesday.
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Editorial: Anzac closeness of the past, present and future
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A list of some of the events happening throughout New Zealand to help you pay tribute.
Rob Rattenbury: Lest we forget
Rob Rattenbury pays tribute to those who serve so we can live in freedom.
The Tauranga connection to forgotten Kiwi heroics in WWI
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Soldier Lindsay Inglis' love letters unearthed
As Anzac Day looms, a new book shows a Kiwi officer's heartache and love in WWI.
Anzac Day: Lest we forget - planning your pligrimage to Gallipoli
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Jeffrey McNeill: Remembering Anzacs means not ignoring war crimes
OPINION: Anzac soldiers should have known such killing of enemy prisoners was forbidden.
Weather warnings in place as country faces wet and cold weekend
Those waking up for Anzac dawn services on Tuesday should bundle up warmly.
Spitfire stories: Kiwi war pilot reflects on battles with bombers, U-boats
The 100-year-old is one of the few left who flew Spitfires during WWII.
Traffic starts to ease after two multi-car crashes cause Anzac chaos
12 people died during Anzac weekend last year, and police want to avoid a repeat of that.
Anzac Day: Hawke’s Bay districts ready to commemorate and connect
There is no shortage of commemoration services in Hawke's Bay this year.
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Poppy pin pushers at work in Wairoa as RSA prepares for Anzac Day
The poppy preparation is an age-old tradition in the lead-up to Anzac Day.
ANZAC Day: Digital donation options for Poppy Day
People can donate in person with cash or through the RSA's digital channels.
Anzac Day: Poppy Day Appeal a chance for Northlanders to show respect
People across NZ will wear poppies to commemorate all those who have died in wars.
French mayor honours WWI Māori Pioneer Battalion tunnellers
The 19km tunnel network sheltered 24,000 soldiers 20m under the streets of Arras.
Sir Buck Shelford: Veterans of smaller wars need more recognition
RSA calls for extra day to recognise all war veterans, one week out from Anzac Day.
Details revealed for Wētā's French WWI epic, building delays museum opening
$15 million museum Te Arawhata will open by the end of the year for Kiwi visitors.
“Ultimate sacrifice”: The airman who never returned home
A relative of a World War II airman wants to ensure he's never forgotten.
No school for 20 days: How to keep kids happy without breaking the bank
Top tips to get through the school holidays.
Auckland Santa and Anzac Day parades under threat from rising traffic management costs
We are paying for someone to put a cone in the street, says Jessica Rose.
Duchess of Cambridge's surprise Anzac Day appearance
The Duchess made a last-minute appearance to pay tribute to Anzac soldiers.
'Teach them how to behave': Call to ban rowdy kids from Aussie Anzac services
Service 'disrupted' by children who behaved 'like they were at a playground'.
Live: Anzac Cove service - Gallipoli 'touched every corner of our land'
Former Governor-General and Defence Chief Sir Jerry Matapaere pays tribute to all Anzacs.
Māori Battalion whānau urged to apply for war medals
The last surviving member of the 28th Maori Battalion wants whānau to honour his mates.
Anzac Day: 'Terrified' parents at memorial to son's death
Parents of one of three flyers killed tell of harrowing journey over past 12 years.
Son honours father's service every Anzac Day
Joseph Meanata remembers the sacrifices his dad and uncles made to the NZ war effort.
Local Focus: Rissington stumps up for Anzacs
A landmark Hastings tree becomes a striking Anzac sculpture of two back-to-back soldiers.
War hero Willie Apiata sells poppies for Anzac Day in Whakatāne
Willie Apiata received the Victoria Cross for bravery under fire in Afghanistan.
Editorial: Deportations diminish Anzac spirit
OPINION: Our editorial on the continued dumping of criminal elements on NZ's doorstep.
'A tiny miracle, after all this time' - family on WWII mystery solved
Bomber vanished without trace, but family never forgot young Kiwi airman.