Hamilton's Anzac Day services will be live streamed

War Horse March Riders on Anzac Day. Photo / Paula Stuart Photography

Hamilton's Anzac Day services will be livestreamed on the Hamilton City Council's website.

This is the first time the services will be broadcast this way and will include both the Dawn Service and the Civic Service.

Hamilton City Council event manager, Tracey Wood says that this service is for people who can't attend the services for whatever reason.

"We appreciate that some people can't be there in person to pay their respects, so this is a way for them to still be involved," she says.

She says, attending services is synonymous with Anzac Day in New Zealand, what's most important is paying tribute to the men and women who have served our country.

"The livestream allows people to do that and be connected to their community at the same time," says Wood.

Anzac Day will be marked with a Dawn Parade and Civic Service, coordinated by Hamilton City Council at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park.

The events start at Knox St with a march to Memorial Park via Victoria St, Anzac Pride and Memorial Drive.

An honour guard at the Cenotaph at Memorial Park in Hamilton. Photo / Peter Tiffany

The Dawn Parade leaves Knox St at 5.45am and will arrive at the Cenotaph at 6am. The Civic Service march leaves Knox St at 9.45am for a 10am start at the Cenotaph.

The march will include riders from the War Horse March Group.

They will leave from Claudelands at 9.15am and join the parade at Knox Street to march to the Civic Service.

For people in attendance, two large screens at either end of Memorial Park will display the proceedings.

Both services will go ahead regardless of weather and motorists are asked to be considerate and careful.

The livestream will be available at myhcc.nz/anzaclive.

Hamilton road closures for Anzac Day 2019
Road closures will be in place in the central city and Hamilton East on Thursday 25 April for the city's Anzac Day commemorations.
To assist with traffic management and to ensure the safety of event attendees, the following roads will be closed from 12am to 2pm on Thursday 25 April:
Knox St
Victoria St, between Grantham St and Anzac Pde
Anzac Pde, between Anglesea St and Grey St
Memorial Dr and River Rd, between Te Aroha St and Anzac Pde
Event attendees can park for free in the non-reserved spaces in the Care Park carpark building between Hood and Knox St.
Mobility cardholders attending the events will be given access through the cordon at the intersection of River Rd and Te Aroha St to park on Opoia Rd and Riro St.