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![More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
More than 30 Anzac Day services in Hawke's Bay
The day starts with dawn parades and continues with civic and church services.
![Voices of Gallipoli celebrated at National Army Museum Te Mata Toa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Voices of Gallipoli celebrated at National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
A special civic service will be held in Waiōuru on Anzac Day.
![Preparing for war: Behind the lines with the NZ Army](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Preparing for war: Behind the lines with the NZ Army
Soldiers assembled for the biggest training exercise since 2017.
![Biggest army exercise in seven years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Biggest army exercise in seven years
The largest military drill in seven years took place at Tekapo military camp last week. Video / George Heard
![Ditching the 9 to 5 stranglehold: An expert tells how](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ditching the 9 to 5 stranglehold: An expert tells how
The #WorkSchoolHours founder talkin' about a workplace revolution.
![Revealed: Govt restricts access to veteran VIP scheme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Revealed: Govt restricts access to veteran VIP scheme
Veterans' Affairs is reducing access to its Veterans Independence Programme.
![Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges
Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.
![Waitangi Tribunal hearing to listen to Māori veterans' war stories](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Waitangi Tribunal hearing to listen to Māori veterans' war stories
Few Māori veterans from WWII acquired farms under settlement schemes.
![Top gun: HB sharpshooter bags deer, gifts it to soldiers then joins army](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Top gun: HB sharpshooter bags deer, gifts it to soldiers then joins army
A farmer turned sharp shooter can now knock the top off a bottle from 300 metres.
!['Very high risk' - the dangerous move that cost NZSAS soldier his life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Very high risk' - the dangerous move that cost NZSAS soldier his life
New documents show 'high risk' in a US technique that killed an NZSAS trooper.
![Soldier teaches school kids how to stay safe in the bush](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Soldier teaches school kids how to stay safe in the bush
The teacher at Matangi School has started a fortnightly “Bush School” programme.
![The 28th Māori Battalion unclaimed medals kaupapa completed in Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The 28th Māori Battalion unclaimed medals kaupapa completed in Napier
Forty-six sets of medals were presented to whānau in the final ceremony.
!['Wise owl' of Waikato local government dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Wise owl' of Waikato local government dies
Hugh Vercoe's service to the community included 15 years as Matamata-Piako mayor.
![Liberation Museum in French town honours Kiwi soldiers who freed the town using ladders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Liberation Museum in French town honours Kiwi soldiers who freed the town using ladders
French museum honours the Kiwis who liberated a town using ladders.
![Last surviving veteran of HMNZS Achilles dies at 102](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Last surviving veteran of HMNZS Achilles dies at 102
War veteran Gratton Lyng has been farewelled.
![Local RSAs told they exist for veterans - not cheap booze and food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Local RSAs told they exist for veterans - not cheap booze and food
New RSA leadership is investigating local clubs' finances and welfare support.
![Anzac Day services draw big crowds in Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Anzac Day services draw big crowds in Tauranga
'Magnificent': 94-year-old WWII veteran Don Wilson's verdict on the dawn service.
![Flood-impacted Rissington holds Anzac service amid silt and debris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Flood-impacted Rissington holds Anzac service amid silt and debris
The community has 'had it pretty rough' but knows the importance of remembering Anzac Day.
![Anzac Day: Hawke's Bay's hero chaplain, Māori 'Pah' site acknowledged at Gallipoli](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Anzac Day: Hawke's Bay's hero chaplain, Māori 'Pah' site acknowledged at Gallipoli
The 'Padre' from Wairoa held a special place in the Māori contingent.
![Veterans talk about their service and why Anzac Day is celebrated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Veterans talk about their service and why Anzac Day is celebrated
ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand.
![Where to commemorate Anzac Day in Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Where to commemorate Anzac Day in Northland
There are services right around the region - here's a guide to where and when.