Anzac Day 2025: Where services are being held in Waikato
There will be big screens in the park that will show the service, meaning people can follow the event from further back in Memorial Park.
The service will go ahead regardless of weather conditions.
Civic Service, 10am at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park, on Memorial Drive
The civic parade will leave from the corner of Anzac Parade and Memorial Drive at 9.50am. The service finishes at around 11.15am. Following the civic service, the Hamilton Brass Band and the Waikato Rivertones Chorus perform at the Cenotaph.
There will be big screens in the park that will show the service, meaning people can follow the event from further back in Memorial Park.
The service will go ahead regardless of weather conditions.
Cambridge
Dawn Service, 6am, outside Cambridge Town Hall
The service will start at 6am, after a muster at 5.45am on the eastern side of the Town Hall Piazza.
There is no indoor wet weather option, and the parade will go ahead no matter the weather.
Civic Commemorative Service, 9am outside on the Town Hall Piazza
The Civic Service, including a parade, will be followed by the laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph. Families are invited to lay a wreath after the official ones have been placed.
In the event of bad weather, the Town Hall may be used, but attendance will be limited due to space restrictions.
If you would like to take part in the Civic Service parade, please meet on Alpha St, outside the Onyx Restaurant, by 8.30am. Group leaders and markers should report to the parade marshal at 8.20am, also outside the Onyx Restaurant.
Extra mobility parking will be available for those who need it in Kirkwood St for both services. Please note that there will be limited seating for older veterans at the dawn service.
Te Awamutu
Dawn Parade, 6am at Sunken Cross War Memorial, Mutu St
Returned service and members of uniformed groups will parade from the RSA Clubrooms, 381 Alexandra St at 5.45am. Light refreshment will be available at the RSA clubrooms after the service.
The wet weather venue will be at the RSA Clubrooms.
Te Awamutu Cemetery Flag-raising ceremony, 7.45am
Veterans and members of the public are welcome to attend.
Civic Commemorative Service, 11am at the War Memorial, Anzac Green
Members of the public are invited to join the returned and service personnel. Returned service and members of uniformed groups will parade at the RSA Clubrooms, 381 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu, at 10.45 am.
The RSA requests that medals be worn during the ceremony. Family members wearing medals on behalf of deceased service personnel should place them on the right side of the chest.
Wreaths will be laid at the memorial. Organisations wishing to place official wreaths must report to the marshal on Teasdale St upon arrival at the Cenotaph. The RSA Clubrooms will be open to all members, invited guests and members of affiliated clubs starting at 1pm. The restaurant will be available and entertainment will be provided.
Morrinsville
Dawn Service, 6am at the Morrinsville RSA, 27 Studholme St
Please assemble by 5.45am in the RSA carpark. There will be a three-round blank-volley fire by the WWII Historical Reenactment Society. Breakfast will be served in the club after the service and all are welcome. Morrinsville RSA will be open to the public all day with food, drinks and entertainment on offer.
Civic Service, 10.30am at the Cenotaph in Howie Park
If it's raining there will be no parade and the service will be held at Morrinsville Events Centre. Everyone involved in the parade is asked to meet at the Events Centre at 10am.
Matamata
Dawn Service, 6am at Matamata-Piako Civic and Memorial Centre, Tainui St
Assembly for the parade is at 5.30am at Matamata RSA. There will be a breakfast afterwards at the Matamata RSA, $10 per head with all proceeds to veterans' welfare. There will also be a parade at the Matamata Cemetery, Peria Rd at 8.30am.
Civic Service, 9.30am at Matamata-Piako Civic and Memorial Centre, Tainui St
The parade will muster at the Farmers carpark at 9.20am.
Te Aroha
Dawn Service, 6am at the War Memorial on Kenrick St
The dawn parade will muster on the footpath on Whitaker St outside the Duck and Cover at 5.45am. People are welcome to return to the RSA after the service where breakfast will be served and donations are welcome.
Civic Service, 10.30am at the War Memorial on Kenrick St
The parade will muster at 10.15am on the footpath on Whitaker St outside the Duck and Cover. If it is raining, the service will be held at the RSA.
Ngāruawāhia
Dawn service, 6am at the Field of Remembrance, Great South Rd
Attendees are invited to either go straight to the Field of Remembrance or to go to the Fire Station for the march. Gather from 5.30am. After the service the community is invited back to the Ngāruawāhia RSA for a light breakfast.
Civic service, 11am at Ngaaruawaahia War Memorial Hall, Galileo St
Please be seated by 10.45am. Following the service, there will be a march to The Point Cenotaph where the public are invited to attend the laying of the wreaths. Guests can then march back to the Ngaaruawaahia RSA (Market St) for a light lunch.
Huntly
Dawn Service, 6am at the Cenotaph, Wight St
People can gather from 5.30am at Huntly RSA, 42 William St. The march to the Cenotaph will start at 5.45am. The parade will return to the RSA at 7.15am and leave the RSA to muster for service at Kimihia Cemetery at 7.30am.
Paeroa
Dawn Service, 6am at the Cenotaph, Primrose Hill
Civic Service, 9.15am at Paeroa War Memorial Hall
Waihī
Dawn Service, 6am at Waihī RSA
Wreath-laying, 8am at Waihī Cemetery
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Service, 9am at Gilmour Reserve, Waihī
Civic Service, 11am at Waihī Memorial Hall
Thames
Dawn Service, 6am at Thames War Memorial Civic Centre
Please gather at 5.45am at Sealey St, outside BNZ for the Dawn Parade, which will march along Pollen St, turn left on to Mary St and proceed to the Civic Centre for the service. Afterwards, there will be a breakfast at Thames Bowling Club on Mackay St.
Civic Service, 10am at Thames War Memorial Civic Centre
Please gather at 9.45am at Sealey St, outside BNZ for the civic parade. Route as above. After the service, there will be refreshments at the Thames Bowling Club on Mackay St.
Whangamatā
Sunrise flag-raising and service, 6.30am at Whangamata Surf Club
Breakfast afterwards at Blackies at Williamson Park.
Civic Parade, 10.20am at council offices, Port Rd
At 9.20am, Beach Hop vehicles will drive RSA members to the start of the parade. The parade will be led by the Bay of Plenty Pipes and Drums. Following the parade, there will be a wreath-laying at 11am at Whangamata War Memorial Hall, Port Rd. Afterwards, there will be a light lunch and entertainment at the RSA Clubrooms.
Ngātea
Raglan
Service, 11am at the Cenotaph, Bow St
Refreshments will be served at the RSA Club following the service.
Tokoroa
Dawn Service, 6am at Tokoroa Club, Chambers St
Civic Service, 9am at the council building, Torphin Cres
Putāruru
Dawn Service, 6am at Overdale St heading towards the Garden of Memories
Civic Service, 10am at The Plaza, Kensington St
Tīrau
Civic Service, 10am at Tīrau War Memorial Hall, Main Rd
Taupō
Dawn Service, 6am a the Cenotaph, Great Lake Centre
All veterans, past and present service personnel, local youth groups and other community members wishing to take part in the parade, report to the parade marshal at 5.40am at the rear carpark of the Great Lake Centre. The parade steps off at 5.50am. Full service-dress equivalent (including medals) to be worn.
Cemetery Service, 9am at Taupō Services Cemetery, Rickit St
Civic Service, 10.30am at the Cenotaph, Great Lake Centre
Those wishing to take part in the parade, report to the parade marshal at 10.15am at the rear carpark of the Great Lake Centre. The parade steps off at 10.25am. Full service-dress equivalent (including medals) to be worn.
Waiouru
Civic Service, 11am at the National Army Museum
The service is supported by the NZ Army with soldiers on parade, a catafalque guard, an Army bugler and flag marshals. All are welcome to attend.
Te Kūiti
Dawn Service, 6am at Te Kūiti Pā, Awakino Rd
Attendees are asked to assemble at the Awakino Rd entranceway at 5.45am and wait to be called onto the pā. Then, they will move to the Memorial Monument on the pā, where the ceremony will take place at 6am. A light breakfast will be provided to attendees following the service.
Civic Memorial Service, 7am at Les Munro Centre, King St East
The parade will assemble at The Lines Company, corner of King St East and Taupiri St at 7am and march to the Les Munro Centre at 7.15am. The service will be held at 7.30am, followed by wreath-laying at the Cenotaph. Attendees not participating in the parade are requested to be seated in the Les Munro Centre by 7.20am. Service organisations, Guiding and Cub members, and members of the public are invited to join the parade. Please assemble behind the RSA contingent.
Other Communities
Te Kauwhata
Dawn service, 6am at Te Kauwhata Memorial, 10 Saleyard Rd
Assembly for the parade is at 5.45am outside the Lions RSA Hall, 42 Mahi Rd. Veterans and seniors can join the parade from outside Motuls Garage. The service commences at 6am at the Te Kauwhata Memorial.
Civil service, 11am at Te Kauwhata Memorial, 10 Saleyard Rd
Assembly for the parade is at 10.30am outside the Lions RSA Hall, 42 Mahi Rd. Veterans and seniors can join the parade from outside Motuls Garage along the way. At the end of the service, the parade will march to the bottom of the Te Kauwhata War Memorial Domain, where attendees are invited to lay a poppy. This will be followed by a light lunch at the Te Kauwhata Lions RSA Hall.
Pōkeno
Service, 9am, 1 Market Rd
The parade will assemble near the railway line at 1 Market Rd, march along Market Rd to the Cenotaph for the service, and on to morning tea in Pōkeno Hall.
Port Waikato
Service, 9am at Port Waikato Fire Brigade
Tuakau
Civic Service, 11am, at Tuakau Town Hall
The parade will assemble at 10.45am, starting at the Tuakau Cosmopolitan Club, walking down Madill St, turning left on to George St, past Central Park to the Tuakau Town Hall.
Maramarua
Civic Service, 9am at Monument Rd
Attendees are asked to assemble at the Cenotaph at 8.45am. If raining, it will be held at the Maramarua Hall.
Mercer
Dawn Service, 6am at Mercer Turret, 9 Roose Rd in front of the old Mercer Fire Station.
Kaihere/Pātetonga
Service, 9.30 am at Kaihere Hall
Kerepēhi
Dawn Service, 6am at Kerepēhi War Memorial Hall
The muster for the parade will be at 5.30am. Returned service personnel are asked to wear their medals and decorations. Descendants of returned service personnel are asked to wear medals on the right upper portion of their apparel.
Kaiaua
Service, 7am at Ruaoneone, Urupa, F Lowry Rd, Whakatiwai
Coromandel Town
Civic Service, 10am, Memorial Reserve, 355 Kapanga Rd
The service will be followed by morning tea at The Club, 190 Woollams Ave.
Whitianga
Dawn Service, 6am at Soldier's Memorial Park
Please gather at Mercury Bay RSA at 5.45am for the Dawn Parade, which marches to Memorial Park, where the service will take place. The muster for the parade is 30min prior at the Mercury Bay Club carpark, Cook Drive.
Pauanui
Dawn Service, 6am on the beach
Please assemble at 5.45am at the beach adjacent to Pauanui Surf Life Saving Club. If it is wet, the venue will be Pauanui Sport and Recreation Club. Paying breakfast is available afterwards at Pauanui Club, 31 Sheppard Ave.
Tapu
Dawn Service, 6am at the Cenotaph, Tapu Hall
Please gather for the dawn parade at 5.45am at Tapu Fire Station. Breakfast provided afterwards.
Tairua
Dawn Service, 6am at Ex-Servicemen's Cemetery, Main Rd
Please assemble at the Soldiers Wall at 5.45am.
Matarangi
Civic Service, 11am, outside Matarangi Fire Station
Please gather for the parade muster at 10.30am at the corner of Cordyline Cres and Ake Ake Ave. March to the fire station at 10.45am.
Cooks Beach
Dawn Service, 6am at the fire station, 26 Banks St
The service will be followed by a gold-coin breakfast.
Hahei
Civic Service, 10.30am at Kotare Reserve Memorial Garden, Pa Rd.
Eureka
Service, 10am at the Cenotaph, Eureka Hall, 1298 SH 26
Please arrive at 9.45am. The service will be followed by morning tea in the hall.
Gordonton
Dawn service, 6am at the Cenotaph, Gordonton Hall, 1024 Gordonton Rd (SH1B)
Service will be followed by morning tea in the hall.
Walton
Community Civic Service, 11am at Walton Hall, Main Rd
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The service will be followed by a parade marching to the local cenotaph for the laying of wreaths.
Kihikihi
Service, 8.30am at Kihikihi War Memorial
Pirongia
Dawn Service, 6am at Pirongia Memorial Hall, Franklin St
Organised groups who would like to march need to assemble at 5.45am at the Five Stags carpark. Light refreshments will be served in the hall after the service.
Ōhaupō
Service, 10am at Ōhaupō Memorial Hall, Great South Rd
Kāwhia
Service, 1pm at War Memorial, Pouewe St
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Returned services and members of the public who would like to parade, assemble at 12.45pm at the Kāwhia Town Hall
Tokaanu
Service, 6am at Tokaanu Marae, Puanga St
Tūrangi
Cemetery Service, 10.30am at Tūrangi Services Cemetery, Aonini Rd
Civic Service, 11am at Tokaanu-Tūrangi and Districts RSA
All veterans, past and present service personnel, local youth groups and other community members wishing to take part in the parade, report to the parade marshal in Tūrangi town centre, to march to the Tokaanu-Tūrangi and Districts RSA for an 11am service.
Kuratau
Sunset Service, 5pm at Omori Kuratau Community Hall, 220 Omori Rd
Mangakino
Cemetery Service, 10am at Mangakino Services Cemetery, Lake Rd
Civic Service, 11am at Mangakino District Services and Citizens Club, Wairenga Rd
Piopio
Civic Memorial Service, 11am at Village Green
Attendees are asked to assemble at corner of Tui and Huia Sts at 10.45am for a march to the Village Green, where the service will be held. Tea and coffee will be available to attendees following the service. Members of the public are also invited to bring wreaths to lay at the Cenotaph. In the case of bad weather, the service will be held in the Memorial Hall.
Awakino
Civic Memorial Service, 11am at Awakino Memorial Hall, Briscoe St
Local service organisations and the public are invited to join the Returned Servicemen of Awakino and the surrounding district for the Anzac Day Memorial Service. A light luncheon will be available to attendees following the service.
Tokanui
Service, April 27 at 1.30pm at Tokanui Cemetery
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He also came in heavy for his June 2014 win over Nico Musoke, weighing 172.75. Weight issues have plagued Gastelum throughout his UFC career, as he has struggled at times to make welterweight and middleweight. Gastelum's career has been up and down since his loss to Woodley. Since that 2015 clash, his record stands at 8-8-0-1, and he has not won more than two fights in a row. The 33-year-old is a very talented fighter, but his struggles to make weight and consistency issues inside the cage have hurt him. The high point of Gastelum's career is his 2019 interim UFC middleweight title fight opposite Israel Adesanya, a bout that recently enshrined the two men in the UFC Hall of Fame. Gastelum has a 3-6 record dating back to April 2019, when he faced Adesanya. He is coming off a June 2024 unanimous decision win over Daniel Rodriguez. Joe Pyfer (13-3) had a first go at gaining a UFC contract in 2020 at a Dana White Contender Series event. At the time, the 23-year-old was 7-1. His only career loss to that point was a second-round submission setback to Jhonoven Pati under the Ring of Combat banner. Pyfer lost the ROC middleweight championship in that outing. Pyfer faced Dustin Stoltzfus on that DWCS card. Pyfer looked good in the early going of that matchup, walking down his foe and looking to land powerful strikes. With a bit over two minutes left in the first round, Pyfer scored an easy takedown on Stoltzfus, who calmly looked to set up a submission while Pyfer did his best to create openings to land heavy ground strikes. With the clock ticking down, Stoltzfus stood and went for a slam takedown. Pyfer landed with all his weight on his extended right arm, causing an injury that ended the fight. Pyfer recovered from that injury, but he did not fight again until he earned a first-round knockout win over Austin Trotman on a Cage Fury fight card. The UFC gave Pyfer a second opportunity to earn a contract in July 2022. Pyfer faced Ozzy Diaz on a DWCS card. Pyfer was a +100 betting underdog at that event. Pyfer didn't mess around on the feet against Diaz. He scored a takedown inside the first minute and then worked for a submission until Diaz reversed Pyfer with two minutes left in the round. Diaz could not keep Pyfer on the mat, as Pyfer worked back to his feet, where he scored with low kicks and an effective jab. In the second stanza, Pyfer pressured Diaz and then, showing off his power, ended the fight with a powerful left hook that put his opponent on his back. In awarding Pyfer a UFC contract, UFC CEO Dana White said, "If you want to get into the UFC, and this is where you want to be, act like Joe Pyfer. Okay? Be Joe Pyfer. Be excited to be here. Be fired up to fight. Try to finish the fight. Try to win. Be Joe Pyfer, and you will get into the UFC." Pyfer put together a 3-0 run under the UFC banner between September 2022 and October 2023, scoring three stoppages and two 'Performance of the Night' bonuses. Seeing promise in Pyfer, the UFC booked him in a main event against veteran Jack Hermansson in February 2024. Pyfer was a favorite in that matchup, but he fell short, as Hermansson's veteran skills showed gaps in Pyfer's game. Pyfer rebounded from that loss with a first-round knockout win over Marc-André Barriault at UFC 303. The odds have held on this matchup with Gastelum at +310 and Pyfer at -400. Bettors are siding with the veteran. Gastelum has 75 percent of the bets and 63 percent of the handle. Gastelum has one of the best chins in the business, and if Pyfer gets too aggressive and thinks he will be able to put his opponent away based on his power, things might get tricky for the younger fighter. Pyfer's best bet is not to chase the knockout here but to use his power to rack up damage while being sound defensively. The betting pick is for Joe Pyfer to beat Kelvin Gastelum by decision. However, for those who do not have faith in Pyfer's fight IQ, a Gastelum upset win via decision is a value betting pick to think about. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 05: (L-R) Opponents Mario Bautista and Patchy Mix face off during the UFC ... More 316 press conference at Prudential Center on June 05, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Patchy Mix (20-1) comes too the UFC following his release by PFL. The 31-year-old Mix is riding a seven-fight undefeated streak. He won the interim Bellator bantamweight title in April 2023 with a knockout victory over Raufeon Stots. Then, in November 2023, Mix unified the Bellator 135-pound titles with a submission victory over Sergio Pettis. In his most recent outing, Mix defended his crown with a split decision win over Magomed Magomedov in May 2024. Mix's only professional defeat came in September 2020 when Juan Archuleta defeated him via unanimous decision in a contest for the vacant Bellator bantamweight crown. Mario Bautista (15-2) has been with the UFC since 2019. The 31-year-old opened his UFC run with a 2-2 record, but he is unbeaten since early 2022, with a run of seven straight wins. In his most recent outing, Bautista defeated Jose Aldo via split decision at UFC 307 in October 2024. The opening odds for this matchup had Mix as the -175 favorite over Bautista, who came in at +145. Today, Mix is the -200 betting favorite and Bautista is the +165 betting underdog. Mix has 51 percent of the action and 75 percent of the handle. Mix enters UFC 316 coming off a long layoff. His last bout took place in May 2024 when he went five rounds in beating Magomed Magomedov in defense of his Bellator bantamweight belt. When you combine that layoff with the fact that Mix is taking this fight on short notice, there is some room for concern when it comes to Mix's fitness level. However, Mix and his team know how important this fight is to his career and future UFC prospects, so I believe he will be ready for his Octagon debut. I expect Bautista to move forward and to look to overwhelm Mix with striking. However, that pressure could allow Mix to implement his game plan of getting the fight to mat and working his ground skills (Mix has 13 submission wins). The betting pick is for Mix to win via decision, with a chance of picking up a submission. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 05: (L-R) Opponents Vicente Luque and Kevin Holland face off during the ... More UFC 316 press conference at Prudential Center on June 05, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Vicente Luque (23-10-1) enters UFC 316 as the No. 14 fighter in the official UFC welterweight rankings. The 33-year-old has been with the UFC since July 2015. Luque had some good winning streaks in his early days with the UFC, putting together winning runs of four fights, six fights, and four fights, but whenever he stepped up to face top-level competition, he faltered. The opponents who ended Luque's winning runs were Leon Edwards, Stephen Thompson, and Belal Muhammad. Luque is 2-2 since losing to Muhammad in 2022. He has wins over Rafael dos Anjos and Themba Gorimbo, while his losses have come via knockout against Geoff Neal and Joaquin Buckley. In his most recent outing, Luque earned a technical submission stoppage over Gorimbo. That fight took place in December. Kevin Holland (27-13-0-1) was 12-3 when he earned his shot at a UFC contract on a Dana White's Contender Series card in June 2018. Despite getting a win, UFC CEO Dana White did not offer Holland a contract. However, Holland got the chance to fight for the UFC in August 2018 when Thiago Santos needed a short-notice opponent. Holland has been one of the more active UFC competitors since losing that contest by decision, fighting at middleweight and welterweight. Holland followed the loss to Santos with an 8-1 run, a stretch that included five victories between May 2020 and December 2020. His last win of that run was a 'Performance of the Night' bonus-winning knockout of ex-Strikeforce champion Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza. Holland's career has been up-and-down since the highlight-reel win over Souza. He has a 5-7-0-1 record since then, never winning, or losing, more than two fights in a row. Holland is 2-2 in his past four outings with a submission win over Michal Oleksiejczuk, a corner stoppage TKO loss to Roman Dolidze, a submission setback to Reinier de Ridder, and most recently, a decision win over Gunnar Nelson in March. When the lines opened on this contest, Holland was a -200 favorite over the +165 Luque. The betting line has moved on this one. Today, Holland is -275 to Luque's +220. Luque has earned 73 percent of the bets, while Holland has picked up 61 percent of the handle. Holland is a talented fighter, but the problem with Holland is his consistency. At points, it seems as if Holland is more interested in booking fights and earning a paycheck than he is interested in being competitive in those bouts. And while Luque has had his ups and downs, he seems to take his career more seriously than Holland. Holland has an advantage in height and reach in this bout, and if he can use those strengths, he has a good chance of picking up the win. However, Luque is effective in spots where Holland struggles, mainly in takedown defense. The betting pick in this bout is to go where there is value, and that is Luque to use his wrestling to grind out a decision win over Holland. Sean O'Malley by KO/TKO or DQ +450 O'Malley by Decision/Technical Decision +600 Patchy Mix by Submission +200 Merab Dvalishvili by Submission +800 O'Malley by Submission +2500 *All bets and odds via BetMGM Saturday, June 7, 2025 Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey Main Card: ESPN+ PPV Preliminary Card: ESPN and ESPN+ Early Prelims: UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ Early Prelims: 6:00 p.m. ET Prelims: 8:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET Stay tuned for more coverage from the UFC 316 fight card. Including live UFC 316 results, reactions, recaps and video highlights during Saturday's event.
