Waitomo District ANZAC Day Civic Memorial Services - Saturday 25 April 2026

Te Kūiti Pā Dawn Service

Members of the Public and Service Organisations are invited to attend the ANZAC Memorial Dawn Service at Te Kūiti Pā, Awakino Road, Te Kūiti. The itinerary for the Service will be as follows:

• 5.40am Attendees will assemble at Waharoa (Awakino Road pedestrian entrance to Te Kūiti Pā)

• 5.45am Karanga (Calling of attendees onto the Pā)

• 6am ANZAC Memorial Service

• 6.30am Breakfast (A light breakfast will be provided to attendees following the Service

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Te Kūiti Civic Memorial Service

Members of the Public and Service Organisations are invited to attend the ANZAC Memorial Service which will be held at the Les Munro Centre, King Street East, Te Kūiti.

The programme is:

• 7am Parade to assemble at The Lines Company, corner of King Street East and Taupiri Streets, Te Kūiti

• 7.15am March from The Lines Company to the Les Munro Centre

• 7.30am ANZAC Service at the Les Munro Centre followed by Wreath Laying at the Cenotaph

Attendees not participating in the Parade are requested to be seated in the Les Munro Centre by 7.20am. Service organisations, Guiding and club members, and members of the public are invited to join the Parade. Please assemble behind the RSA contingent.

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Piopio Civic Memorial Service

All local Service Organisations and members of the public are invited to join the Returned Servicemen of the Piopio District for the ANZAC Day Memorial Service. The programme is:

• 10.45am Assemble at corner of Tui and Weka Streets, Piopio

• 11am March to Village Green for ANZAC Service (or Memorial Hall depending on weather)

Following the service food and refreshments will be available at the Piopio Cosmopolitan Club. All are welcome to participate in both the Parade and Service. Members of the public are also invited to bring wreaths to lay at the Cenotaph as part of the proceedings.

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Awakino Civic Memorial Service

The organisers of this year’s Awakino ANZAC Day Service would like to invite all local Service Organisations and members of the public to join the Returned Servicemen of Awakino and the surrounding District for the ANZAC Day Memorial Service.

• 11am ANZAC Service at the Awakino Memorial Hall, Briscoe Street, Awakino

A light luncheon will be available to attendees following the Service.