Anzac Services in Waipa¯ district
Te Awamutu & District Memorial RSA are placing the small white crosses at the Te Awamutu Cemetery today from 9am. On Wednesday they are placing the bigger crosses on Anzac Green (opposite the Te Awamutu Medical Centre) at 9.30am.
Poppy Collection Day is Friday, April 22. If you or anyone who has a spare couple of hours, you can call into the RSA and volunteer to spend a period of time at a collection point at a local business.
Sunday, April 24 is the Anzac Service at Pukeatua War Memorial Church at 11am.
Te Awamutu
April 25 Anzac Day Dawn Service
Ex-service personnel will parade outside the RSA Clubrooms, 381 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu at 5.45am. The service will be held at the Sunken Cross War Memorial, Mutu Street, at 6am and members of the public are invited to attend. Light refreshment will be served at the RSA Clubrooms after the service.
In the case of wet weather, the parade will be moved to the RSA Clubrooms.
Civic Commemoration Service
This service will take place at the War Memorial, Anzac Green, at 11am and members of the public are invited to join the returned and service personnel there. Returned, service and members of uniformed groups are requested to parade at the RSA Clubrooms at 10.30am. RSA requests that medals be worn. Medals worn by family on behalf of deceased service personnel should be worn on the right chest.
Wreaths will be laid at the memorial and organisations desiring to place official wreaths will report to the marshall in Teasdale St, on arrival at the Cenotaph.
The RSA Clubrooms will be open for all members, invited quests and members of affiliated clubs from 1pm. Entertainment at 2.30pm. Restaurant open at 1pm.
Wet weather venue — Te Awamutu Events Centre.
Pirongia
Returned and Service persons and members of the public are invited to a dawn memorial service to be held at the Pirongia Memorial Hall, at 6am. Organised groups that would like to march assemble at 5.30am at the Five Stags Hotel carpark. Light refreshments will be served at the hall after the service.
Kihikihi
There will be a small ceremony at the Kihikihi War Memorial on Lyon St at 8.45am. Wreath laying and the Ode recited.
O¯ haupo¯
Returned and Service persons and members of the public are invited to a memorial service to be held at the O¯ haupo¯ Memorial Hall, at 10.30am.
Ka¯ whia
Ka¯whia District Anzac Parade
At 1pm a parade will be held to pay respect to the fallen of all wars. The Te Awamutu pipe band will be in attendance. Wives and families of service personnel may parade. School children are invited to attend the parade which will march from the Ka¯whia Town Hall to the War Memorial where a short service will be held.
Ex-servicemen and women are asked to form up at 12.45pm at the Ka¯whia Community Hall. After the parade it is our intention to hold a community sing along from the wartime era. All are welcome to attend at the Ka¯whia Sports Club. For those who can bring a plate, that would be appreciated.