ANZAC Day - Levin 2023

Observed annually on 25 April, ANZAC Day is Aotearoa New Zealand's most important day of national commemoration. It marks the anniversary of the first major action by New Zealand and Australian forces during the First World War, landing on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

Horowhenua District Council encourages our community and visitors to mark the day by gathering in person or online to commemorate those we’ve lost to war and to honour returned servicemen and women.

Levin Dawn Service:
5:45am - Assemble at RSA, Devon Street
6:00am - Parade moves off to Cenotaph
6:15am - Cenotaph Service begins
6:45am - Return to RSA
Provision will be made for those members unable to march to the Cenotaph from the Levin RSA.

Levin Civic Ceremony
10:00am - Parade to assemble outside Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō on Bath Street
10:10am - Parade moves off to Cenotaph
10:30am - Cenotaph Service begins
The Levin Civic Ceremony will be live-streamed on www.horowhenua.govt.nz/YouTube.

Levin Retreat Ceremonies
4:45pm - The Avenue Cemetery
5:15pm - Tiro Tiro Road Cemetery

For more information about ANZAC Day in Horowhenua visit horowhenua.govt.nz/ANZAC.

In event of bad weather, the Levin Dawn Service and Civic Ceremony will be moved to the Levin RSA on Devon Street.

Lest we forget.