COMMENT: Anzac Day commemorates a ghastly chapter of our history.

Respects paid to Bess and animals of the Great War. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wellington Anzac day service.

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge, light up to honour Anzacs. Source: Auckland Council

Dawn service at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. / Michael Craig

Dunedin Anzac Service. Source: ODT

About 18,000 people gathered at the Auckland War Memorial Museum for the dawn service.

Thousands of New Zealanders are expected at Anzac Day dawn ceremonies across the country this morning to honour the sacrifices and valour of our servicemen and women.

Bulls community make purple poppies for war animals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Anzac Day services around the country will honour our servicemen and women.

Gallipoli to Ypres: the First World War changed these sites forever, in stunning photos by Michael St. Maur Sheil

The Auckland Harbour Bridge will feature a special light show in honour of Anzac Day.

RSA members are upset the NZDF has withdrawn support for firing parties this Anzac Day.

Anzac cove memorial defaced by the Turkish Government, stripping the inscription.

COMMENT: Nationalism is not a new thing in NZ, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

WWII veteran 94-year-old Bob Rowland's receiving well deserved recognition today.

The country pauses to remember the cost of peace of honour those who died for our freedom.

Veteran soldier who died overnight had a special farewell at this morning's dawn service.

Thousands of people turned out at Anzac Day commemorations around the country.

A tiny, sport-centric RSA is opening at stadium in a bid to win back young veterans.

Here is the full list of Anzac Day services being held around New Zealand tomorrow.

Rob Webb has lived a life of service. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Today on NZ Herald Focus - Thousands of New Zealanders have gathered around the country for Anzac Day services, remembering those who lost their lives in war.

Dawn service on Anzac day at the Auckland domain.

Wellington morning’s service for ANZAC day.

Thousands of people gathered at Anzac Day dawn services around the country and around the world morning.

More than a breach of the Anzac Treaty, the exiling of New Zealand-Australians to Christmas Island is an astonishing breach of the Anzac spirit, writes Hugh Templeton.

The greatest honour we can pay the dead is to learn from the past and to never commit ourselves to such barbarity again, writes Anton Oliver

People share their personal war stories as they hunker down for the long night.

The Anzac service in Gallipoli is set to start as 100th anniversary commemorations finish up around New Zealand.