ANZAC Day in the Western Bay

Each year on 25 April the communities of the Western Bay come together to lead local Anzac Day services that commemorate all New Zealanders killed in war and to honour our returned services personnel.

All are welcome to come and pay their respects at the Anzac Day services being held across the Western Bay.

See below for details of this year's Anzac Day commemorations happening in the Western Bay on Saturday 25 April 2026:

Waihī Beach / Waihī

• 6am - Dawn Parade & Service at the Waihī Beach RSA
• 6.30am - Breakfast Buffet in Gunners Restaurant at the Waihī Beach RSA
• 8am - Wreath Laying Service – Waihī Cemetery
• 9am - Waihi Heritage Vision & Tunnelling Company Descendants – Tunnellers Memorial Reserve Gilmour Lake, Waihī
• 10.45am - Waihī RSA march to Waihī Memorial Hall
• 11am - Memorial Service – Waihī Memorial Hall

Tuapiro

• 5.45am - Gather at the Waharoa (Marae entrance)
• 6am - Tuapiro Marae Dawn Service, 24 Hikurangi Road, Katikati

Katikati

• 5.45am - Anzac Day Service assembly in Katikati Library Carpark and march on foot to Katikati War Memorial Hall
• 6am - Attendees assemble at the square in front of the War Memorial Hall for the service

Te Puke

• 9.50am - Civic Parade - march assembled opposite Te Puke War Memorial Hall and lead off
• 10am - Service starts at Te Puke War Memorial Hall (please be seated before the arrival of the parade)
• 11am - Wreath laying at Cenotaph
• 11.30am - March off - the public is invited to attend the Citizens RSA Te Puke in Jellicoe Street/Beatty Avenue for light refreshments

Ōmokoroa

• 6am - Dawn Service and laying of wreaths - Remembrance Cairn, Gerald Crapp Historic Reserve, Ōmokoroa Point

Oropi

• 10:30am - Service at Oropi Memorial Hall and Community Centre.

Maketū

• 5.30am - Muster at the Landing (shop)
• 6am - March to Remembrance Rock, following march fall in at the Remembrance Rock, Park Road Reserve
• Followed by breakfast at Whakaue Marae (gold coin koha please)

Waitangi, Te Puke

• 5am - Begin gathering and parking at Moko Marae
• 6am - Congregate in front of the war memorial gates at TKKM o Te Matai Kura, beginning service at 6am
• Please bring photos of whānau who have served, to display. You are most welcome to share stories if you wish at the service
• 7-7.30am - Head to Moko Marae for parakuihi

Tauranga

• For Tauranga City service information, please see the Tauranga City Council website.

Information is current at time sourced; details should be checked with event organisers.

Last updated 9 April 2026