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