Anzac Day Services in the Tararua District

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend the following commemorative services throughout the Tararua District on ANZAC Day, Sunday, 25 April 2021. Buses will be departing from Christian Street, Dannevirke (Upper Domain) at 9:30am, travelling to the Weber, Pongaroa, Norsewood and northern services.

Dannevirke Eketāhuna Pahiatua A Dawn Service will be held at the A service will be held in the Eketāhuna A Dawn Service will be held at the Cenotaph following the fall-in at 5:45am. Community Centre commencing at 10:00am. Cenotaph in the Pahiatua Town Square commencing at 6:00am. A Civic Service will be held at the Cenotaph, Returned Servicemen, Servicewomen, and following the fall-in at 8:30am at Dannevirke members of other organisations participating Those wishing to join RSA members in Upper Domain, by the playground. The Parade in the commemoration are requested to the march to the Cenotaph, including leaves the playground and marches to the assemble at the Community Centre at 9:45am. wreath bearers, are requested to assemble Cenotaph for the laying of the wreaths. at the Tararua Club by 5:35am. A wreath laying ceremony will be held The Service will be held at the at the War Memorial following the A Service will also be held at Cenotaph in rain or shine. service. A plate would be appreciated the Servicemen Section of the for morning tea following the service. Mangatainoka Cemetery at 7:30am. Weber A service at the Cenotaph (by the Weber Kaiparoro Woodville School) will commence at 10:15am. A service will be held at the ANZAC Memorial The Dawn Parade will be held in Bridge on SH2 commencing at 2:00pm. Fountaine Square at 6:30am. Pongaroa Parking is at Miller Reserve, there is a walkway The Civic Service will commence at A service at the Cenotaph in Pongaroa to the bridge. An afternoon tea will be held 10:00am at the Cenotaph in Fountaine will commence at 12:00 noon. following the service at Pūkaha National Square. The Civic Service will be held Wildlife Centre ($5.00 per person). Those wishing to join RSA members in the in the Woodville Community Centre March to the Cenotaph are requested to This year, in acknowledgement of the if the weather is unfavourable. assemble at the Pongaroa Hotel by 11:45am. contribution and service of the Eketāhuna Morning tea will be served at the Anglican Mounted Rifles, there will be horses in Wimbledon Church Hall (corner of Fox and Amelia attendance and the service will focus on Streets) following the Service. A service at the WWII Memorial in the role of the horse in World War 1. Wimbledon will commence at 9:00am. NZ Pacific Studio ANZAC fellow, Esther Norsewood Bunning, will present her project A Remembrance Service will be held assisted by local school children. at the Boer War Memorial at 10:30am. Hamua This will be followed by a parade to the Civic Service at the Cenotaph. A service at the Hamua Hall on SH2 will commence at 9:00am. Ormondville Morning tea will be served at the A service at the Church of the Epiphany conclusion of the service. will commence at 12:00 noon. Whetukura A service at the Whetukura Cenotaph will commence at 12:45pm. Makotuku A service at the Cenotaph will commence at 1:30pm outside the Makotuku Public Hall.