New path provides walk through history

The Tinui Anzac Trust says a new walk has been created up Tinui Taipos to the Anzac cross, which marks the first Anzac service held in the world.

Trust spokesperson Alan Emerson says the track is "a credit to the Tinui community led by John Bartlett and Bill Maunsell.

"They have all worked tirelessly to get the track ready with Bill Maunsell also donating considerable time on his bulldozer."

At 7:30am on Anzac Day 1916, the Reverend Basil Ashcroft held a service to remember those from the Tinui Parish who died at Anzac and erected a cross in their memory.

The memorial service was held in the Church of the Good Shepherd in Tinui which still holds services.

Mr Emerson says they are excited to have Colonel Paul King speak at Anzac Day 2013.

Colonel King is currently Deputy Commander 1 (NZ) Brigade based at Linton and his full-time role is Leadership Director at Palmerston North Boys High School.

Colonel King served for 26 years in the regular army and has served for eight years as a Territorial. He has three unit command tours and seen operational service in Afghanistan, Bougainville, Mozambique and East Timor. In addition he has served in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, the US, Canada, Great Britain and Australia.

In 2005 he was approached by Palmerston North Boys High School to establish the first formal Leadership Programme in a New Zealand Secondary School.

Trust spokesperson Alan Emerson says Mr King will be able to appeal to the entire community