This is the day New Zealanders pay tribute to the soldiers who died on 25 April 1915, eight months into the First World War, when the Allied soldiers landed on the shores of the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey.
It is a day to honour all people who have paid the ultimate sacrifice of their life, and service men and women work around the world to keep people safe from war and disaster.
See NZ Herald photos and videos of ANZAC Day 2016
ANZAC Day has not only become a public holiday, but a day to be with family and friends in this peaceful country. We are a nation that celebrates cultural diversity, and the freedom to choose how we live.
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The Last Post Reveille sounding from a trumpet always brings many emotions to the surface |
- How did you spend ANZAC Day this year?
- What does Aotearoa, New Zealand mean to you?
- What do you value about living in this country?
The poppy flower is a symbol of remembrance on Anzac Day. It was the first flower to grow in the battle fields where men had fought and died in Flanders, Belgium, Europe.
Flowers are very powerful symbols.
In Japan, Sakura, the cherry blossom represents the fragile beauty of life.
In South Africa the Protea, is a symbol of courage and transformation.
