National Commemoration of Service in Timor Leste

2024 marks 25 years since New Zealand’s largest deployment since the Korean War.

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is inviting members of the public to attend the national commemoration for peace-support operations in Timor-Leste, on Saturday 21 September 2024 at 11am.

This is an event to honour all New Zealanders who served in Timor-Leste and to remember those who tragically lost their lives while on deployment.

Please arrive at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul by 10.45am to be seated before 11am.

The commemoration will be livestreamed on the Pukeahu National War Memorial Facebook page

For more information about New Zealand’s service in Timor-Leste, visit Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

All who served in military and civilian roles in Timor-Leste will be invited by MCH to register to attend a reception at the Beehive Banquet Hall, following the commemoration. Due to security and venue requirements, attendance at the reception will be by invitation only. Please check the following page for updates: National commemoration of service in Timor-Leste | Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage (mch.govt.nz)