Anzac Day 2020 - National Commemoration

This year Anzac Day will be like no other.   But we can still remember them. 

We can bake Anzac biscuits with our families, make poppies to put in our windows, donate to the RSA via their website, and stand at dawn in our bubble. 

Join the national Anzac Commemoration by joining the #StandAtDawn campaign. You can stand in front of the TV, in your courtyard, driveway, garden, at your gate, or on your balcony, as a mark of respect to remember our brave men and women who fought in past and present conflicts.  

At 6am, tune into Radio NZ National (National AM 567 & National FM 101.3), listen live on the internet or on your phone (download app here) for the official dawn service broadcast.

Let’s show the world our support. Take a photo or a video clip and Tag #StandAtDawn #AnzacDay @RSANational @NZDefenceForce

Here are a number of ways , thanks to Te Papa, that you can get involved this Anzac Day:

Make a medal for an everyday hero

Watch the making of the exhibition Gallipoli: The scale of our war. Discover how Weta Workshop and Te Papa combined the worlds of movies, model-making, and museums to create an exhibition like no other.

Explore collection items connected to Anzac Day – medals, war posters, poppies, soldiers’ diaries, and more.

Looking for new recipe ideas? Take a dip into The Peace Recipe Book, written by Elsie Harvey during World War I. If your whānau isn’t tempted by Brain Pies, the timeless Cream Lamingtons could be a winner.  Yum!