ANZAC Day 2025

The Cenotaph in New Brighton was unveiled 99 years ago and the New Brighton Band has been involved in every Parade since then,

This year was no exception, and the band was again joined by 10 young men from around the Pacific who are part of the MAP programme run by the NZ Army Band. New Brighton Silver band is the host civilian band for these young men. They paraded with us in there national uniforms and provide an added dimension to this very special day.

Drum Major Jim Hill with a band of 32 players led the Parade of returned Service men, Army Cadets. Emergency Service personnel, and the youth groups of our community, including the Prefects from both Avonside Girls and Shirley Boys High Schools along          Marine Parade to the Cenotaph.

Marine Parade was lined with many families who joined on at the end of the Parade to
gather with us at the Cenotaph. Like other places numbers attending ANZAC Day services is increasing and a big crowd was present to participate in the Service.
The band played the anthems, and traditional music, including a Reflective piece and the bugle calls. Special Thanks to our Bugler, Vickie Ward, whom we believe, is the first woman to play the bugle calls in our 99-year ANZAC history.

Writeup by Grant Newby                                                                                                                        Photos by Justin Marshall