The Taupō RSA warmly invites the community to come together for Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 8 November 2026. Join us as we honour the courage and sacrifice of those who have served, remember those who never returned, and pay tribute to all who have helped protect our peace and freedom.
Event details
- Date: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Location: Taupō Cenotaph
- Parade steps off: 10.50am from behind the Great Lake Centre
- Ceremony commences: 10.55am
- Dress code: Full Service Dress equivalent, with medals requested
The service will include the rededication of the cenotaph, acknowledging an additional 21 operational theatres in which New Zealand forces have served since the end of World War II.
Documentary Screening
Following the ceremony, everyone is invited back to the Taupō RSA (Taupō Bowling Club) where we will have an L5 105mm Pack Howitzer used by New Zealand forces in Vietnam on static display, as well as the screening of ‘Afghanistan: The Soldiers Story’, to acknowledge 25 years since the NZDF began operations in Afghanistan. This documentary was created by Corporal Aaron Horrell during his deployment with the New Zealand Defence Force in Afghanistan.
The screening and light refreshments will begin at 11.30am.
Finger food, tea, and coffee will be provided, and the bar will be available.
Come along to reflect, remember and stand together as a community in honour of all those who have served.
