Watch NZH Local Focus: Bugle player marks 50 years of ANZAC service

Rob Webb has lived a life of service.

He was a fireman for 40 years, he served on the community board, in the army and he was on the board of trustees for his local primary and secondary schools.

And tomorrow marks his 50th year of playing the bugle at the Taihape ANZAC dawn parade.

"It's a personal goal to come and play the last post for the Taihape Anzac parade. It's my town, and it will always be home," says Mr Webb.

Mr Webb made the move to Kerikeri two years ago for work, but still makes the trip back to attend the post he had no intention of leaving.

"I just love it , it's a real honor to be able to play for those fallen men, and for the ones that came back as well."

Mr Webb's family has lived in Taihape for five generations. He started playing the last post at just 14 years old and he's never stopped.

"As long as my lips will allow me to blow that and i've got enough wind to do it, I'll keep doing it."

Like hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders, tonight will be an early night for Mr Webb, so he can be up before the break of dawn.

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