Civic Services

Please note: Anzac Day Services are organised at the local level and this list is compiled using information submitted to the RNZRSA's National Office.

As many areas have not submitted their service information - this list is not complete.

If your local service is not listed, you can check your local council's website - or contact your local RSA to find out the details. You can find contact details for your nearest RSA here.

 

Northland

We rely on local RSA's to provide the information on the Anzac Day Services happening in their area. 

Unfortunately, no details have been provided from Northland so we are unable to publish them.

We recommend contacting your nearest RSA for details of the services in your area. You can find contact details for Northland RSA's here.

Auckland

A full list of Auckland Services can be found on the Auckland Council Website.

Click here to view the list.

Area Start Time Location General Info
Birkenhead 10:00 am Birkenhead War Memorial Park All Members of the Public are invited to the Birkenhead RSA/ Recreation Drive on completion of service / ALL WELCOME.
Glenfield 10:20 am Memorial Hall, Hall Rd Glenfield  
Helensville 10:45 am Helensville War Memorial Hall Cenotaph, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville. Medals should be worn, if wearing your relatives Medals, wear them on your right side and wear them with pride.
Hobsonville 10:30 am Hobsonville RSA 114 Hobsonville Rd You are welcome to socialise at the end of the service in our clubrooms.
Kaukapakapa 9:20 am Kaukapakapa Memorial Hall, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway Note: Weapons will be fired during the service. Medals should be worn, if wearing your relatives Medals, wear them on your right side and wear them with pride.
Northcote Point 11:00 am Cnr Queen st and Rodney Rd  
Piha  2:00 pm Lion Rock Cenotaph, Piha Beach 13:30, assemble at Piha RSA for Parade, 3 Beach Valley Road, Piha.  13:45, parade leaves for Piha RSA for Lion Rock. 15:00 Return to Piha RSA, 15:15 complimentary afternoon tea, hosted by the Piha RSA Women's Section.  

Contact is piharsa@xtra.co.nz 
Silverdale 9:00 am Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale (Next to the rugby club)  
Stanmore Bay 11:00 am 43A Vipond Road, Stanmore Road Attendees are invited to the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA on completion of the Service.
Te Atatu Peninsula 10:00 am Te Atatu Community Centre We will be marching from Kaumatua Reserve from 9.45am, along to the Community Centre for a service that will last approximately 1 hour. Members and guests will then relocate to the RSA.
Titirangi 10:00 am Titirangi Primary School There will be a march from the Titirangi Village from 10:15am to the Titirangi Primary School. The service will begin at 10:30am. At the conclusion of the service everyone is welcome back to The Titirangi RSA
Waiheke Island 10:50 am Ostend War Memorial Hall, 29 Belgium street, Ostend, Waiheke Island Members of the public are invited to the RSA at the conclusion of the service for live music and refreshments. Restaurant opens from 12pm 
Waimauku 11:00 am Waimauku War Memorial Hall, 24 Waimauku Station Road, Parade will commence approximately 12:00 from Waimauku War Memorial Hall across State Highway 16 to the Waimauku RSA for commemoration ceremony.  All are welcome to stay and enjoy the Club's hospitality following Service, Parade and Commemoration.


Bay of Plenty

Area Start Time Location General Information
Opotiki 10:30 am March from Opotiki RSA to Cenotaph at 10.30am Refreshments at RSA after service. Doors open 0600hrs
Rotorua 9:30 am Sir Howard Morrison Center All welcome at The Rotorua Club/RSA at conclusion of this service
Tauranga  9:30 am QE2 Memorial Park Devonport Road  


Waikato

Area Start Time Location General Info
Cambridge 9:00 am Cambridge Town Hall, Piazza  
Hamilton 10:00 am Memorial Park Former service veterans and current service personnel are welcome to march in this parade. Fall in at Anzac Parade/Memorial Drive at 0945.
All participants and members of the public are welcome to the Hamilton Workingmen's Club, Commerce St Frankton following the service.
Matamata 8:30 am Matamata Cemetery, Peria Road A short service is held every year at the cemetery. Everyone welcome to attend
Matamata 9:20 am Memorial Centre, Tainui St Muster in the Farmer's Car park prior to 9.20am. The march proceeds into the Civic Centre for a 9.30am service.

Please feel free to pop into the RSA afterwards to continue reminiscing and remembering. We are open all day!
Raglan 11:00 am Cenotaph Main Street Raglan Members of the public are invited to the Raglan Club post the civic service.
Taumarunui 11:00 am Taumarunui Memorial Hall  
Taupo 10:30 am Taupo War Memorial Cenotaph, Tongariro Street, Taupo All veterans, past and present service personnel, local youth groups & other community members that are wishing to take part in the parade, report to the parade marshal.
10.15am, at the rear carpark of the Great Lake Centre. Parade steps off 10.25am.
Full service dress equivalent (including medals) to be worn.
Te Kauwhata 11:00 am Cenotaph, Village Green, Saleyard Road, Te Kauwhata Community is invited to lay a Poppy on the Memorial Rock at the bottom of Domain road at the conclusion of the Civic Sevice. Reminder to use footpath when making your way from Cenotaph.  
Te Kuiti 7:00 am Lines Company Corner Members of the public are invited to the Waitomo Club for breakfast after the service.
Tokoroa 8:45 am Outside the South Waikato District Council building in Torphin Crescent Everyone is welcome to join us after the service at the Tokoroa Club (RSA )
The band will start playing at approximately at 11am.
Turangi 11:00 am Tokaanu -Turangi RSA, 24 Katopu Place, Turangi  
Waihi 11:00 am Waihi Memorial Hall, 41 Seddon Street, Waihi Public are welcome to return to Waihi Memorial RSA for refreshments and lunch at personal  cost.


Hawke's Bay

Area Start Time Location General Info
Clive 9:30 am Clive War Memorial  
Elsthorpe 9:00 am Church Cenotaph, Kenderdine Road, Elsthorpe  
Elsthorpe 9:00 am Elsthorpe Church War Memorial Refreshments will be served after the service
Eskdale 9:00 am Eskdale War Memorial Church  
Frasertown 10:00 am Carroll Street, Frasertown.  
Frasertown 10:00 am Carroll Street  
Hastings 9:00 am St Matthew's Memorial Cairn, Corner of King Street South and Lyndon Road West, Hastings  
Hastings 10:00 am Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital  
Hatuma 9:00 am Hatuma Memorial, Hatuma Road  
Havelock North 8:30 am Havelock North War Memorial, Corner Napier and Te Mata Roads  
Makotuku 1:30 pm Makotuku Hall, 843 Matamau-Ormondville Road, Makotuku  
Maraekākaho 9:30 am Maraekākaho War Memorial  
Norsewood 10:30 am Norsewood War Memorial, Corner Odin and Coronation Streets, Norsewood Form up at the Beck (aka Boer War) Memorial (southern end of Coronation Street) at 1015 hrs where wreaths will be laid. Then march to the Norsewood War Memorial for the main service.
Omakere 9:00 am Church Hall, Pourere Road  
Omakere 9:00 am Omakere School, Longrange Road Omakere Refreshments served after the service
OngaOnga 9:00 am War Memorial, Bridge Street, Ongaonga OngaOnga Hall march to cenotaph. Refreshments served after the service at the OngaOnga Town Hall
Ormondville 12:00 pm Ormondville Church  
Rissington 9:00 am Rissington War Memorial, Puketitiri Road, Rissington  
Takapau 10:00 am Takapau War Memorial, Charlotte Street, Takapau Members of the public are invited to join us at the Takapau RSA, 36 Charlotte St at the conclusion of the service.
Te Hauke 9:00 am Te Hauke War Memorial  
Tikokino 9:00 am Tikokino Hall Cenotaph, Owen Street, Tikokino Refreshments served after the service
Waipawa 10:45 am CHB Municipal Theatre, Kenilworth Street, Waipawa Hall service followed by march to Memorial Clock Tower for wreathlaying.
Waipawa 11:00 am CHB Municipal Theatre, Kenilworth St, Waipawa March to Cenotaph after service around 11.45am
Wairoa 8:30 am Taihoa Marae, SH2, Wairoa  
Wairoa 11:45 am War Memorial Hall, Queen Street, Wairoa  
Whetukura 12:45 pm Waikopiro and Te Uri Districts War Memorial, Corner of Ormondville-Te Uri and Ruhi Roads, Whetukura  


Taranaki

Area Start Time Location General Info
Kaponga 10:45 am War memorial hall,victoria st Light lunch at the hall


Manawatu

Area Start Time Location General Info
Apiti 10:00 am Apiti Hall Note: Weapons will be fired during the service.
Ashhurst 12:00 pm Triangle Ashhurst Six horse from the mounted ANZACs will be in the parade. Light lunch served at the RSA with entainment following. 
Bunnythorpe 10:30 am Bunnythorpe Domain and War Memorial - Corner Dixons Line and Raymond Street This service is for the Bunnythorpe community and surrounding rural area.  Assemble at 1000hrs if you want to march on, otherwise be seated by 1015hrs.  A morning tea is available in the community hall adjacent to the Domain, following the service.
Dannevirke  8:30 am High Street - Upper Domain Mayor in attendance
Eketahuna 9:45 am Eketahuna memorial hall Post parade refreshments at the Eketahuna Club
Hamua 9:00 am Hamua Hall  
Kaiparoto 2:00 pm Miller Reserve Mayor in attendance. Post parade afternoon tea at Pukaha Mount Bruce
Makotuku 1:30 pm Public hall  
Marton 2:00 pm Marton Park. Follett St Marton  
Norsewood 10:20 am Boer War Memorial, Norsewood  
Ormondville 12:00 pm Newton Street  
Palmerston North 9:00 am PN Cenotaph - Te Marae o Hine/The Square The Civic service is for the community, including community organisations, schools, youth groups, etc.  Those wishing to march are to assemble adjacent to Coleman Mall at 0830hrs.  Otherwise, be seated at the Cenotaph by 0845hrs.  A community morning tea will be available at the PN Cosmopolitan Club from 1000hrs. 
Palmerston North 10:30 am Māori Battalion Hall on the corner of Cuba and Pitt Streets This service is open to the general public.  If you wish to march to the service, assemble in Cuba Street adjacent to the Hall at 1000hrs.  Otherwise, be seated in the Hall by 1015hrs.
Pohangina 10:00 am Pohangina Cemetary  
Pongaroa 12:00 pm Memorial Hall  
Shannon 11:15 am Cenotaph, Cnr Plimmer Terrace and Ballance Street Note: Weapons will be fired during the service. 
Whetukura 12:45 pm Whetū Kira Cenotaph  
Wimbledon 9:00 am WW2 Memorial, Wimbledon  
Woodville 9:50 am Fountain Square After the service, morning tea will be provided at the Woodville Sports Stadium, 64 Ross Street, Woodville.


Wairarapa

Area Start Time Location General Info
Carterton 11:00 am Memorial Square, Carterton Please assemble for the parade on Holloway Street at 10.45am and walk with us to Memorial Square for the Service. Members of the public are invited to the Carterton Club for refreshments at the conclusion of the service. 
Featherston 9:00 am Featherston War Memorial - Fox/Wallace Street and ANZAC Hall - Corner Bell and Birdwood Street Those who wish to parade need to report to Birdwood street NLT 8.45 am, the parade will then march to the memorial  at 8.50 am.

The Act of Remembrance and Wreath Laying will occur at the War Memorial, then the parade will march to Anzac Hall for the remainder of the service.

Attendees are invited to light refreshments following the service at the ANZAC Hall and/or for a drink at the Featherston Memorial RSA on Fox Street.
Greytown 10:30 am Soldiers' Memorial Park, Kuratawhiti Street Wreaths will be laid at the WW1 Memorial then the WW11 Memorial Gates, Kuratawhiti Street. The parade will then march to the South Wairarapa Working Men's Club for the Civic Service in the Russell Lounge, SWWMC. Members of the public are invited to refreshments in the Russell Lounge at the conclusion of the service.


Wellington

Area Start Time Location General Info
Eastbourne 10:00 am Memorial Gates, Muritai School, Eastbourne Those wishing to march are asked to assemble at Ballinger Gardens at 9.30 a.m.  An invitation is warmly extended to morning tea at the ESSC Clubrooms, Tuatoru Street
and to view the Eastbourne Schools’ ANZAC ART
Tawa 10:00 am 89 Oxford Street, Tawa, Wellington Service to be preceded by a short parade from the New World Tawa car-park from 9.30am, and followed by morning tea at the Tawa RSA Club Rooms.  
Titahi Bay 10:30 am Cenotaph, Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay  
Wellington CBD 11.00am Pukeahu National War Memorial Park  


Marlborough

Area Start Time Location General Info
Blenheim 12:00 pm Clock tower/Cenotaph, Seymour Square  
Havelock 10:00 am Havelock main road and Inglis street  
Renwick 9:00 am Renwick War Memorial State Highway 6  
Renwick 9:00 am Renwick Memorial, High St, Renwick  
Spring Creek 9:30 am Spring Creek Ferry Road Marlborough  
Ward 2:00 am War Memorial State Highway 1 WARD This Service is on Friday 24th April at 2pm.


Nelson

Area Start Time Location General Info
Nelson City 8:30 am Queens Gardens The Nelson RSA will be open from 1030 Hrs
Nelson City 9:00 am Piki Mai The Nelson RSA will be open from 1030 Hrs
Nelson City 11:00 am Nelson Cathedral The Nelson RSA will be open from 1030 Hrs
Richmond  11:00 am Aar Memorial Park, Cambridge Street, Richmond Public invited to Club Waimea at conclusion of the Service
Stoke 10:00 am Marsden Valley Note: Weapons will be fired during the service. The Nelson RSA will be open from 1030 Hrs
Wakapuaka 8:00 am WWI Serviceman Cemetery The Nelson RSA will be open from 1030 Hrs


Tasman

Area Start Time Location General Info
Brightwater 9:00 am Memorial Gate, Lord Rutherford Road Nil
Collingwood 11:30 am Memorial Hall, Tasman St Civic Service at the Memorial Hall followed by parade to the Cenotaph.
Moutere Hills and Mapua 10:00 am Mapua Library, Upper Moutere and Tasman MOUTERE HILLS ANZAC DAY SERVICES
Mapua: The parade starts at the tennis courts, stepping off at 10:30 AM. The ceremony commences at the library at 10:45 AM.

Upper Moutere: The service starts at 10:00 AM at the Upper Moutere Community Sports Centre.

Tasman: The service starts at 10:00 AM at the Tasman War Memorial.
Murchison 11:00 am Murchison War Memorial Alternative venue if raining - Murchison Rec Centre
Ngatimoti 10:30 am Ngatimoti Church, Waiwhero Road  
Riwaka 9:00 am Main Road Riwaka  
Takaka 9:00 am Memorial Park, 63 Commercial St Civic Service at the Memorial Park preceded by a street march departing from Golden Bay Pharmacy at 8.50am. Schools, Service and Community groups are invited to march and to place wreaths at the Memorial. If raining the Service will be held at the Rec Park Centre – no street march. 
Tapawera 9:00 am Memorial Gates, Main Road Tapawera  
Wakefield 10:00 am Cenotaph, Whitby Way, Wakefield  


West Coast

Area Suburb Start Time Location General Info
Greymouth Karoro 9:30 am Karoro Service Cemetary  
Greymouth Karoro 10:00 am Te Nikau Hospital  
Hari Hari   11:00 am Main Road  
Kumara   10:30 am Kumara Memorial Hall Members of the public are invited to the Kumara Cemetery and then the RSA at the conclusion of the service
Reefton   5:45 am Cenetaph All Welcome
Ross   9:30 am Main Road, Ross  
Waimangaroa   9:00 am Waimangaroa Cenotaph  
Westport   11:00 am Gates of Remembrance Westport  Members of the public are invited to the Westport RSA at the conclusion of the service

Canterbury

Area Suburb Start Time Location General Info
Geraldine   8:45 am Geraldine Cenotaph, opposite Geraldine Library The public are invited to the Geraldine RSA’s annual ANZAC Day Commemorative Service.

Marchers to form up at 0845 at the Verde carpark, approx. 200m to the North of the Cenotaph.

Guest speakers Hon. Miles Anderson MP, PO Brodie O’Flanagan Australian High Commission, CDR Robyn Loversidge RNZNR and LT Bunter NZ Army.

The service will include traditional wreath and poppy laying. 

Everyone is invited back to the RSA clubrooms for a drink and light morning tea.
Peel Forest   12:00 pm Peel Forest Community Hall, 1209 Peel Forest Road, Peel Forest, 7992  The public are invited to the Geraldine RSA’s annual ANZAC Day Commemorative Service at Peel Forest.

The service will be held in the Peel Forest Community Hall.  At the conclusion of the service the parade will march up to the Peel Forest War Memorial to lay wreaths and poppies.

Guest speakers PO Brodie O’Flanagan Australian High Commission, CDR Robyn Loversidge RNZNR and CAPT Simpson NZ Army
 
The service will include traditional wreath and poppy laying. 

Everyone is invited to lunch afterwards in the Peel Forest Community Hall.
Rangiora   11:30 am Rangiora Cenotaph  
Rangiora Loburn 1:30 pm Loburn Memorial at Loburn Park  
Rangitātā Island   2:00 pm Rangitātā Island Aerodrome, 1 Brodie Road, Rangitātā Island, Temuka  The public are invited to the Geraldine RSA’s annual ANZAC Day Commemorative Service at Rangitātā Island.

This is a truly unique service as attendees include many who fly their planes from all around the country to the aerodrome and park up for the service.

Guest speakers Hon. James Meager MP, PO Brodie O’Flanagan Australian High Commission, CDR Robyn Loversidge RNZNR and WO2 Teepa NZ Army.

The service will include traditional wreath and poppy laying. 

Everyone is invited to afternoon tea afterwards in the aerodrome lounge.
Woodbury   10:30 am Woodbury War Memorial, in front of Woodbury Library The public are invited to the Geraldine RSA’s annual ANZAC Day Commemorative Service at Woodbury.

Guest speakers PO Brodie O’Flanagan Australian High Commission, CDR Robyn Loversidge RNZNR and MAJ Healy NZ Army.

The service will include traditional wreath and poppy laying. 

Everyone is invited to morning tea afterwards.

Otago

Central Otago Services can be found here: ANZAC Day Services 2026 - Central Otago District Council

A full list of Otago's Anzac day Services is published in the Otago Daily Times prior to Anzac Day.

If you require information sooner, we recommend contacting your nearest RSA for details of the services in your area. You can find contact details for Otago's RSA's here.

 

Southland

A full list of Southland's Anzac Day Services is published in the Southland Times prior to Anzac Day.

If you require information sooner, we recommend contacting your nearest RSA for details of the services in your area. You can find contact details for Southland's RSA's here.