Anzac Day 2021: Where to find your local service and parade

A memorial covered in poppies for Anzac Day.
Thousands of Kiwis are expected to attend services around the country on Saturday, April 25. Photo credit: Getty Images

Anzac Day services will be going ahead this weekend - a welcome relief to Kiwis after commemorations were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The public holiday marks the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. 

Thousands of Kiwis are expected to attend services around the country on Sunday, April 25.

Here's where to find your local service. 

North Auckland 

Albany Commemorative Service

Service: 11am at Albany Coronation Hall, 21 Library Lane. 

Birkenhead Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.40am on Mokoia Road between the Bowling Club and Colonial Road. 

Service: 10am at Birkenhead War Memorial Park, Mahara Avenue. 

Coatesville Service

Service: 7am at Coatesville Settlers Hall, 4 Mahoenui Valley Road.

Devonport Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.25am at New World Supermarket car park, Bartley Terrace. 

Service: 10am at War Memorial, Marine Square.

East Coast Bays Dawn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 5.30am at Beachfront Lane and marches to Cenotaph on Manly Esplanade.

Service: 6am at War Memorial, Manly Esplanade, Browns Bay. 

East Coast Bays Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 8.15am at Beachfront Lane and marches to Cenotaph on Manly Esplanade.

Service: 8.45am at War Memorial, Manly Esplanade. 

Glenfield Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 11.20am at intersection of Hall Road and Glenfield Road. 

Service: 11.30am at Glenfield War Memorial Hall, Hall Road. 

Helensville Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.45am, corner of Rata Street and Commercial Road.

Service: 11.15am held outside Memorial Hall immediately following the parade.

Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.45am at Silverdale RSA, 43A Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay. 

Service: 6am at the Silverdale RSA

Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.45am at 43A Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay.

Service: Follows the parade at RSA.

Hobsonville Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.15am at Hobsonville School.

Service: 11am at Hobsonville RSA. 

Kaukapakapa Service

Service: 9.30am at War Memorial Hall, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway. 

Kawau Island Service

Service: 12.30pm at Kawau Island Boating Club.

Leigh Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.45am at Leigh Cemetery, followed by a service at 11am.

Matakana Service

Service: 10am at Matakana War Memorial.

Northcote Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am on Bartley Street off Queen Street (near Bridgeway Theatre). 

Service: 10.45am in front of War Memorial Hall, Rodney Road.

Orewa Service

Parade assembly: 12.45pm at Remembrance Reserve followed by a 1pm service. 

Parakai Dawn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 5.45am at the Cenotaph, Parakai Domain.

Service: 6.30am at the Helensville Serviceman's Cemetery, Garfield Road.

Puhoi Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 8.45am at War Memorial Gates, Puhoi Pioneers Memorial Park followed by a 9am service. 

Riverhead Service

Service: 9am at the Riverhead War Memorial Park Gates. 

Takapuna Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.15am on corner of Lake Road and Sanders Avenue. 

Service: 9.30am at War Memorial, 1-7 The Strand. 

Waimauku Parade and Service

Service: 11am at the Waimauku Memorial Hall, Waimauku Station Road. 

Warkworth Dawn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 5.45am at Warkworth RSA. 

Service: 6am at War Memorial, Church Hill. 

Warkworth Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.10am at Warkworth RSA.

Service: 10.30am at War Memorial, Church Hill.

Wellsford Dawn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 5.45am at 1 Point Albert Road.

Service: 6.15am at RSA, 1 Olympus Road.

Central Auckland and Hauraki Gulf Islands 

Auckland Domain Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.30am in the Auckland War Memorial Museum underground car park.

Service: 6am at Auckland Domain in front of Auckland War Memorial Museum. 

Auckland Domain Civic Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am in the Auckland War Memorial Museum underground car park. 

Service: 11am Auckland Domain in front of Auckland War Memorial Museum. 

Remuera Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 8.45am on Minto Road.

Service: 9.30am at College Rifles Rugby Clubrooms, 33 Haast. 

Coyle Park Sunset Service

Service: 5.40pm at Coyle Park, 528 Pt Chevalier Road.

Epsom Service

Service: 11am at Epsom War Memorial, Marivare Reserve, corner Manukau Road and Ranfurly Road.

Great Barrier Island Service

Service: 12pm at Tryphena Hall, Tryphena.

Grey Lynn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.15am on corner of Castle Street.

Service: 9.45am at Grey Lynn RSC Clubrooms, 1 Francis Street.

Mt Albert Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9am at the corner of Wairere Avenue and Councillors Avenue. 

Service: 9.30am at Mt Albert War Memorial Cenotaph and Hall, 773 New North Road.

Mt Eden Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am corner of Dexter Avenue and Dominion Road. 

Service: 11am at Mt Eden War Memorial Hall. 

Mt Roskill Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.55am corner of Cullen Avenue and May Road. 

Service: 10.15am at Mt Roskill War Memorial Cenotaph and Hall, 13 May Road. 

Newmarket Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 8.45am corner of Teed Street and Osborne Street. 

Service: 9.15am Olympic Reserve

Onehunga Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9:35am corner of Onehunga Mall and Arthur Street.

Service: 10am at Club Onehunga 2020 corner of Onehunga Mall and Princes Street. 

Ōrākei Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10am Kupe Street car park.

Service: 10.30am at Ōrākei RSA Clubrooms, 178 Kepa Road.

Panmure and Mt Wellington Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.15am at 163 Queens Road in the car park.

Service: 10am Panmure Community Hall, 7-13 Pilkington Road.

Pt Chevalier Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10am at corner of Alberta Street and Pt Chevalier Road. 

Service: 11am at Pt Chevalier RSA, 1136 Great North Road.

St Heliers Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.30am Vellenoweth Green.

Service: 10am St Heliers War Memorial, Tāmaki Drive. 

Waiheke Island Dawn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 5.30am at 10 Belgium Street, Ostend Shops.

Service: 5.50am at Waiheke War Memorial Hall, corner of Belgium Street and Ostend Road. 

Waiheke Island Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.45am at 10 Belgium Street, Ostend Shops.

Service: 11.10am at Waiheke War Memorial Hall, corner Belgium Street and Ostend Road. 

West Auckland 

Avondale Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9.30am at 48 Rosebank Road. 

Service: 10am at St Ninians Memorial, corner Great North Road and Street Georges Road.

Henderson Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 11am at the Fire Station, Railside Avenue. 

Service: 11.30am at the Henderson RSA.

New Lynn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 9am behind McDonald's in Memorial Square.

Service: 9.30am New Lynn RSA.

Piha Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 1.30pm, Beach Valley Road.

Service: 2pm at Marine Parade (Lion Rock).

Swanson Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 8.30am at Swanson Primary School.

Service: 9am at Swanson RSA.

Te Atatū Peninsula Service

Service: 10am at Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre.

Titirangi Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10am at car park adjacent to the Hardware Cafe.

Service: 10.30am at Titirangi War Memorial Hall.

Waikumete Dawn Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 5.30am at side gate to Waikumete Cemetery – corner Sarona Avenue and Glenview Road.

Service: 6am at Cenotaph, Waikumete Cemetery, corner Great North Road and Glenview Road.

Waikumete Civic Parade and Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am at side gate to Waikumete Cemetery – corner Sarona Avenue and Glenview Road.

Service: 11am at Cenotaph, Waikumete Cemetery, corner Great North Road and Glenview Road.

Waitakere Service

Parade assembly: 10.40am, Township Road.

Service: 11.10am at Waitakere RSA Clubrooms, Township Road.

South and East Auckland 

Āwhitu Civic Service

Service: 8.30am at the Cenotaph. 

Beachlands Dawn Service

Service: 6am, 66 Wakelin Road.

Beachlands Civic Service

Parade assembly: 8.30am at Beachlands Charter Club car park.

Service: 9.30am at Beachlands School Hall.

Bombay Civic Service

Parade assembly: 8.30am outside Bombay School.

Service: 8.45am Bombay War Memorial.

Buckland Civic Service

Service: 9.45am Buckland War Memorial.

Clevedon Civic Service

Parade assembly: 8am Clevedon Cenotaph...

Wreath laying: 8.30am

Service: 9am at the hall.

Drury Civic Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am at the Murphys Law Irish Bar car park, 200 Great South Road.

Service: 11am Drury War Memorial, Tui Street. 

Howick Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.40am on Mellons Bay Road.

Service: 6am Stockade Hill.

Howick Civic Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am on Mellons Bay Road.

Service: 11am Stockade Hill.

Māngere Bridge Civic Service

Service: 10am at memorial and flagstaff on Māngere Mountain (next to Māngere Bridge Memorial Hall, Domain Road).

Manurewa Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.40am on Hill Road.

Service: 6am, Cenotaph corner Great South Road and Hill Road.

Manurewa Civic Service

Parade assembly: 8.45am on Hill Road.

Service: 9.30am Cenotaph corner Great South Road and Hill Road.

Ōrere Point Civic Service

Parade assembly: 7.45am at Ōrere War Memorial Hall, followed by 8am service. 

Ōtara and East Tāmaki Civic Service

Parade assembly: 7am at Church of the Nazarene, East Tāmaki Road.

Service: 7.45am Cenotaph, East Tāmaki Domain.

Ōtāhuhu Dawn Service

Service: 6.30am at Ōtāhuhu Cemetery, Luke Street. 

Ōtāhuhu Civic Service

Parade assembly: 9am, south end of Piki Thompson Way.

Service: 9.30am Ōtāhuhu War Memorial, Great South Road. Colour march on street to Ōtāhuhu RSA after the service.

Papatoetoe Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.45am Manukau Memorial Gardens.

Service: 6am Monument, Manukau Memorial Gardens.

Papatoetoe Civic Service

Wreath laying: 9.45am Central School, corner Great South Road and George Street.

Parade assembly: 10am corner Great South Road and George Street, followed by a service at 10.30am. 

Papakura Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.40am Papakura Police Station, 64 Wood St.

Service: 6am Cenotaph, corner Great South Road and Ōpaheke Road.

Papakura Civic Service

Parade assembly: 8.15am Papakura Police Station, 64 Wood St.

Service: 9am Cenotaph, corner Great South Road and Ōpaheke Road.

Pukekohe Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5.40am outside Lone Star Café and Bar, corner Roulston Avenue and Massey Avenue.

Service: 6am, Cenotaph.

Pukekohe Civic Service

Parade assembly: 10.30am outside Lone Star Café and Bar, corner Roulston Avenue and Massey Avenue. 

Service: 11am Pukekohe Town Hall.

Waiau Pa Civic Service

Parade assembly: 10.15am at Waiau Pa School followed by at 10:30am service. 

Waiuku Civic Service

Parade assembly: 10am at St Andrew's Centre Waiuku on Queen Street. 

Service: 10.50pm at the Cenotaph.

Whitford Civic Service

Service: 6.30am at Whitford Pavillion. 

Other North Island services

Kerikeri Dawn Service 

Parade assembly: 6am at the Hobson car park entry on Cobham Road next to the Fire Station. 

Kaikohe Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 6am at the New World car park across the road from the RSA. March across road to Memorial. 

Whangarei Dawn Service 

Service: 6am at Whangarei RSA. March from RSA in Hannah Street to Cenotaph.

Hamilton Dawn Service 

Parade assembly: 5:45am on Anzac Parade west side of the river (outside central Police station) and march to the Cenotaph.

Service: 10am at Cenotaph Memorial Park. 

Rotorua Dawn service

Service: 5.45am at Ōhinemut, followed by a 9am parade from Memorial Plaza to the Energy Events Centre where Rotorua’s Civic Memorial Service will begin at 9.30am.

Kawerau Dawn service

Service:5:30am at the Ex-Navalmans Club. 

Gisborne Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5:45 Lawson's Field Theater 7 Fitzherbert Street and march to Gisborne Cenotaph. 

Napier Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5:40am at the intersection of Browning Street and Marine Parade Napier. 

Service: 6am at the Napier RSA.

Havelock North Service

Service: 9am at the Havelock North Cenotaph.

Taupo Dawn Service 

Parade assembly: 5:50am at the rear car park of the Great Lake Centre. 

Service:10.15am adjacent to the Lions Train on Ferry Road. 

Whanganui Dawn Parade and Service 

Parade assembly: 5.15am outside the Davis Library. 

Service: 5:30am at the War Memorial Centre Forecourt. 

Palmerston North Dawn Service and Parade

Parade assembly: 5:30am Main Street opposite the Conference and Function Centre by a service. 

A civic service and parade will also be held at 9:30am on Main Street. 

Porirua Dawn Service 

Service: 6am at Mungavin Hall.

Wellington

Lower Hutt Dawn Parade

Service: 6am at Lower Hutt RSA. 

Upper Hutt City Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 530am at Queen Street car park. Followed by a service at St John's Church in Trentham from 11:30am.  

Wellington City Dawn Service. 

Service: 6am at the National War Memorial.

South Island services

Nelson Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 5:30am at Nelson Information Centre on the corner of Halifax and Trafalgar Street. 

Service: 6am at the Nelson RSA. 

Christchurch Dawn Service 

Parade assembly: 6:15am at RSA on Armagh Street to Cranmer Square. The Service Ceremony will then commence, including a minute silence. 

Later that day, The Citizens' Service will be held at 10:00am at the Transitional Cathedral, conducted by The Very Reverence Lawrence Kimberley, Dean of Christchurch.

Dunedin Dawn Parade

Parade assembly: 6:15am at the Cenotaph in Queens Gardens Dunedin. 

Service: 6:30 am. Wreaths will be laid as part of the Service. Relatives may wear medals on the right side of the chest.

Queenstown Dawn Service 

Parade assembly: 10:15am Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall. 

Service: 10.30am at the Hall, with the parade marching at the end of the service to the Cenotaph on Soldiers Hill Durham Street Arrowtown for the wreath-laying service.

Invercargill Dawn Service

Parade assembly: 6:50am at the Invercargill RSA.

Service: 7am followed by a Civic Service at the Invercargill Workingmen's Club 154 Esk Street Invercargill.

Bluff Dawn Service 

Parade assembly: 6:55am at Memorial Gates followed by a service at 7am. 

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