Poppies in a field with the sun shining on them

Join your local Anzac Day commemoration service on Friday 25 April and remember the sacrifices of our servicemen and women. Services are organised by local Returned Services Associations and local Community Groups.

Burnham6am Dawn Parade, Army Camp gates
Service and wreath laying ceremony
Darfield

8.45am District War Memorial
Wreath laying ceremony followed by service at Trinity Church

Dunsandel

8.30am District War Memorial
corner Leeston-Dunsandel Road and Railway Road 
Wreath laying ceremony

Glenroy7am Meet at Glenroy Monument
corner of Downs Road and State Highway 77
Service starts at 7.30am 

Glentunnel

9.30am Meet outside Glentunnel School
Followed by service at the Glentunnel Community Centre carpark

Hororata

11am Hororata Monument

Wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial

Kirwee12pm Inaugural Service at Anzac Lane (by water shed), Kirwee Recreation Reserve
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony 
KowaiService follows on from conclusion of Springfield’s ceremony (around midday)
Leeston9am, Ellesmere Public Cemetery
323 Feredays Road, Leeston
Leeston

10.30am Leeston Rugby Pavilion
Service followed by parade to cenotaph and wreath laying ceremony

Lincoln

2pm Lincoln Event Centre
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony

Mead

9am Mead Hall Memorial gates
Wreath laying ceremony

Prebbleton

9am District War Memorial
Wreath laying ceremony

Rolleston

11am Service at Town Square - behind Te Ara Ātea
Parade attendees meet near Scout den
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony

Sheffield-Waddington

8am Sheffield Cenotaph
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony

Springfield

11am Tawera Memorial Hall
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial

Springston

10.30am Springston Hall
Service at Hall followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial

Tai Tapu

8.45am Meet at Tai Tapu School
Raise flag, march to Cenotaph
9am Service and wreath laying then march back to school.

West Melton

9.45am West Melton War Memorial in school grounds
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony

Last modified: 07 Apr 2025 11:25am