Anzac Day Commemorations

RSA members, citizens and visitors are invited to gather together to commemorate Anzac Day 2013 at locations around the district.

Dawn Parade

Dawn Parades are held in Ōtaki and Paraparaumu, as follows:

Ōtaki

Fall In: 5.45am
March Off, Ōtaki Memorial Hall to Memorial Park

Commemorative Service and Wreath Laying: 6.00am 

Paraparaumu

Fall In: 6.20am
Service: 6.25am
March Off, Hospital Gates, Tutanekai St, Paraparaumu

Service: 6.30am
Memorial Gates, Tutanekai St, Paraparaumu

Service Cemeteries Commemoration: 7.55am
To be held at both Paraparaumu Service Cemeteries

Breakfast for Dawn Parade attendees. 

Citizens' Parades

Community groups/organisations and the public are warmly invited to show their respect on Anzac Day and join the Citizens' Parades.

Paraparaumu

Fall In: 9.20am
Service groups and public assemble inside the hospital gates; youth groups assemble outside.

Commemorative Service starts on arrival at War Memorial Gates, Tutanekai St, Paraparaumu

Tea and coffee will be served afterward at the RSA.

Traditional get-together for Members after the Citizens' Parade.

Paekākāriki

Fall In: 8.15am
March Off, corner Ocean Road and The Parade to Memorial Hall.

Commemorative Service and Wreath Laying: 8.40am

Memorial Address, Last Post and Reveille: 9.15am

Waikanae

Fall In: 10.45am
March Off, Elizabeth St to War Memorial Centre

Commemorative Service and Wreath Laying: 11.00am

Ōtaki

Beating the Retreat Ceremony: 4.55pm
Servicemen's Cemetery, Anzac Road, Ōtaki

For further information regarding the Services at Waikanae and Ōtaki please contact Pat Bloxham, 06 364 6221 or for Paraparaumu contact Gordon Strachan, 04 902 2044. 

Related links

Anzac Day commemorations - Otaki
RSA website - Anzac Day
www.rsa.org.nz/