ANZAC Day: Dunedin & Otago Regions

ANZAC dawn service at the Queens Gardens in Dunedin on ANZAC Day. Photo by Craig Baxter.

Poppies on the cenotaph at the ANZAC dawn service, Queens Gardens in Dunedin on ANZAC Day. Photo by Craig Baxter.

Eryn Scott (6) and sister Shaye (9), of Poolburn, wearing their great-grandfather Jack Sinnamon's war medals at the Omakau Anzac Day service. Photo by Lynda Van Kempen.

Ben Sinnamon (12), of Poolburn School and Emily Rietveld and Michael O'Hagan (both 12) of Omakau School lead the Omakau Anzac Day parade. Photo by Lynda Van Kempen.

The parade at the Omakau Anzac Day service. Photo by Lynda Van Kempen.

A wreath laid by the Cambrian St Bathans Rural Women at the Omakau Anzac Day service. Photo by Lynda Van Kempen.

Pupils of Omakau and Poolburn Schools singing at the Omakau Anzac Day service. Photo by Lynda Van Kempen.

Rev Graham Langley (left) and Clutha District RSA president Kevin Munro, at the dawn ceremony of remembrance at the Balclutha cenotaph yesterday. Photo by Helena de Reus.

From left: Cameron Way (venturer), Jesse Maher (scout), Hugh Copland (kea), and Sam Maher (cub) prepare to lay a wreath during the remembrance ceremony in Balclutha yesterday. Photo by Helena de Reus.

Retired servicemen, serving military and support personnel, and members of the Clutha community at the dawn ceremony of remembrance at the Balclutha cenotaph yesterday. Photo by Helena de Reus.

Retired servicemen, serving military and support personnel, and members of the Clutha community at the dawn ceremony of remembrance at the Balclutha cenotaph yesterday. by Helena de Reus.

Members of the public lay wreathes and poppies at the remembrance service at Lovell's Flat, near Balclutha yesterday. by Helena de Reus.

Johnny McIntyre, of Taeri, and Donald Wilson, of Hillend, brave the biting wind while piping during the wreath laying at the remembrance service at Lovell's Flat near Balclutha yesterday. by Helena de Reus.

Soldiers from 4 Otago Southland Battalion Group stand at ease in preparation for the remembrance service at the Milton cenotaph yesterday. by Helena de Reus.

Cousins Seth Rogan (6), of Milton with his great great uncle's medal, and Jordan Rogan (9), of Mosgiel with his great great grandfather's medals at the remembrance service in Milton yesterday. by Helena de Reus.

Milton based World War One veterans Colin Flett, Bill Sinclair, and Robin Byers, at the remembrance service at the cenotaph in Milton yesterday. by Helena de Reus.

The Palmerston Anzac day procession leaving the war memorial gates at the Palmerston Primary school. Photo by Bill Campbell.

East Otago High School head boy Kelyn (correct) Witehira speaking at the Palmerston Anzac day service in the D.G.Murray hall. Photo by Bill Campbell.

The Waikouaiti Anzac day parade and wreath laying. People are queuing to place their poppies on the war memorial. Photo by Bill Campbell.

Sea cadets at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson.

Members of the Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass play at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson.

Members of the public pay their respects at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson.

Sub-lieutenant Kris Herbison (HMNZS PEGASUS) salutes at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson.

Navy personnel at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson

Lieutenant-Colonel Roger McElwain at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson

Veterans and public at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson

Veterans, armed services personnel and members of the public at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson

Dr Tony Martin at the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans home on Monday morning. Photo by Gregor Richardson

The Mosgiel Brass leads the ANZAC Day parade up Gordon Road to the Mosgiel war memorial yesterday morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Flag bearers Arthur Elliott (left) and Tony Mobbs during the ANZAC Day service at the Mosgiel War Memorial yesterday morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Veterans and family march to the RSA after the ANZAC Day service at the Mosgiel War Memorial yesterday morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Poppies left by members of the public after the ANZAC Day service at the Mosgiel war memorial yesterday morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Part of the crowd watch the ANZAC Day service at the Mosgiel War Memorial yesterday morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Veterans march ib the ANZAC Day parade up Gordon Road to the Mosgiel war memorial yesterday morning. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Dawn service . . . Salvation Army Major Dean Fairhurst conducts the Oamaru Dawn Service with North Otago RSA president Norman Foley, Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton and Mayoress Heather Familton. PHOTO: DAVID BRUCE

Members of the 26th Squadron Air Training Corps, Kirean Jones (16), Callum Scott (17), Leighton Rutherford (17), Hannah Duncan (15) and William Steenholdt (17) form the honour guard at the Boer War monument in Oamaru yesterday PHOTO: DAVID BRUCE

In honour . . . Anzac Day wreaths were laid at the Boer War monument in Oamaru yesterday by (from left) guest speaker Ian McKay, North Otago RSA president Norman Foley and Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton. PHOTO: DAVID BRUCE

In memory . . . Waitaki Girls' High School pupils (from left) Nicole Meikle (17) and Jess Callaghan (17) lay a wreath at the World War 2 Garden of Memories during the main Anzac Day service in Oamaru yesterday. PHOTO: DAVID BRUCE

On parade . . . The main Anzac Day parade marches of along Thames St from the Boer War monument where (right) Hannah Duncan (15) of the 26 Squadron Air Training Corps stand as honour guard. PHOTO: DAVID BRUCE

Liam Dell (15) at the ANZAC Day Posy laying ceremony at the Andersons Bay cemetary on ANZAC Day. Photo by Craig Baxter.

Angelique at the ANZAC Day Posy laying ceremony at the Andersons Bay cemetary on ANZAC Day. Photo by Craig Baxter.

In solidarity... World War 2 Middle East and India veteran Ronald Slater, of Queenstown, (front centre) joined the head the Anzac Day parade to the Queenstown Memorial Hall. Photo: James Beech

Marching as one... Queenstown was brought to a standstill has hundreds paraded through the central business district to the Anzac Day service in the Queenstown Memorial Hall. Photo: James Beech

Comrades remembered... World War 2 veterans (from left) Jock Boyd and Allan McKechnie, lay poppies by the memorial on the Queenstown Memorial Hall. Photo: James Beech

CAPTION: Reverent followers... Hundreds of people follow Arrowtown's ANZAC Day parade to the dedication at the cenotaph on Memorial Hill. Photo by Joe Dodgshun.

Sounding clear... Queenstown's Martin Wightman sounds the Last Post and Reveille at the Arrowtown ANZAC Day dedication on Memorial Hill. Photo by Joe Dodgshun.

Together they stand... Veterans, families and friends and many more take in the ANZAC Day dedication at the cenotaph on the top of Memorial Hill in Arrowtown. Photo by Joe Dodgshun.

Common bond... Service personnel past and present marched side by side as the Anzac Day parade set foot in Queenstown from Marine Pde. Photo: James Beech

Act of commemoration... The official party (from left) the Rt Rev Dr David Coles, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden and Queenstown RSA president David Geddes, during the decorated stage of the Queenstown Memorial Hall. Photo: James Beech

Next generation... Lake Hayes Estate lad Om Shetty (8, left) said Anzac Day meant ``praising all the people in World War 1 and World War 2,'' after he laid his poppy. Photo: James Beech

George Morris views the Settlers Museum Roll of Honour on ANZAC Day. Photo by Craig Baxter.

Mikey Rainbow, Steven Rainbow and Elsa Neuman lay a wreath at the Waitati cenotaph on behalf of Warrington Surf Life Saving Club on Anzac Day, watched by Aimee-Leigh Rainbow & Tarn Neuman. Photo: Peter Dowden.

Lakeside remembrance . . . About 250 people gathered on the rocky headland and cenotaph flagpole at Lake Hawea yesterday for the Upper Clutha district's only Anzac Day dawn service ceremony. Photo: Matthew Haggart.

Dawn service . . . People wave to a tiger moth pilot during a flyover at the Lake Hawea Anzac Day dawn service, which was attended by about 250 people yesterday. Photo: Matthew Haggart.

Commander Shaun Fogarty of Wellington (Navy), Major Derrick McMillan of Wellington (army), and Squadron leader Allen Hogan of Wanaka (airforce) lead the Anzac Day Parade up Ardmore St, Wanaka. Photo by Marjorie Cook.