Join us at the Dawn Service to commemorate Anzac Day 2026 at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington. The service will be broadcast live by TVNZ 1 and RNZ National.

For those wanting to join the Anzac Day parade at the Dawn Service, veterans are asked to assemble on Tasman Street by 5.30am.

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Anzac Day Dawn Service 2026 order of service

Road closures and parking restrictions on Anzac Day 2026

• Tasman Street, Mt Cook (between Tory Street and Rugby Street): Road closed from 3.00am to 2.00pm
• Tory Street, Mt Cook (between Tasman Street and Haining Street): Road closed from 3.00am to 2.00pm
• Rugby Street, Mt Cook (between Tasman Street and Sussex Street): Restricted parking from 3.00am to 2.00pm
• Haining Street/Frederick St/Martin Square: Detours in place from 3.00am to 2.00pm
• Martin Square, south side: Restricted parking from 3.00am to 2.00pm

As it is a public holiday, free parking will be available in metered carparks that are not restricted by any road closures.

Parking locations and fees (Wellington City Council)

Official messages

Organisers of Anzac Day commemorations may wish to include the official messages from Prime Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon and the Governor-General, Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro. These may be printed in orders of service or read out at commemorations. Please do not republish or broadcast these messages before 25 April 2026.

Anzac Day official messages

About Anzac Day

Anzac Day is held annually on 25 April to remember all New Zealanders killed in war and honour our returned service personnel.

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula (modern day Türkiye) in 1915.

Anzac Day has been a public holiday since 1921.

Anzac Day (NZ History)

About the Anzac Day Commemoration

National Anzac Day commemorations start with a Dawn Service. Dawn marks the time of the initial landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and holds the symbolism of darkness making way for a new day.