Council Services on ANZAC Day – 2023

Anzac Day is on Tuesday 25 April. It commemorates New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned servicemen and women.

A number of Anzac Day Parades and Citizens Memorial Services are being held throughout the Waimakariri District. All are welcome to attend.

Changes to Council Services

Council Service Centres:

  • All service centres are closed
  • Urgent issues should be phoned through to 0800 965 468 to connect with our after hours service.

Libraries:

  • All Libraries are closed

Aquatic Centres:

All are open:

  • ANZAC Day 10am-7pm

Transfer Stations

  • Southbrook Transfer Station is closed all day on ANZAC Day 25 April.
  • Oxford Transfer Station is closed as usual

Kerbside Collection

  • ANZAC collections moved to following day (Wednesday), all other days also moved to the day after their scheduled day – so that means the Friday collection will be moved to the Saturday.

ANZAC services scheduled in Waimakariri:

Monday 24 April 2023:

Ohoka Hall
(Mill Road, Ohoka)
11am
Woodend War Memorial
(School Road, Woodend) 
6pm
Sefton Domain Service
(Upper Sefton Road, Sefton)
6pm

Tuesday 25 April 2023:

Pegasus Dawn Service
(Lake Pegasus waterfront)
6am
Kaiapoi War Memorial Service
(Raven Quay, Kaiapoi)
6.30am
Oxford Cenotaph Service
(Main Street, Oxford)
9.30am
Rangiora High School Service
(East Belt, Rangiora)
9.30am
Kaiapoi Citizens’ Service
(Trousselot Park, Charles Street, Kaiapoi)
10am
Fernside Memorial Hall
(287 O'Roarkes Road, Fernside)
10am
Cust War Memorial Service
(Oxford Road, Cust)
10am
Rangiora Cenotaph Service
(High Street, Rangiora)
11.30am
West Eyreton Service
(Memorial Gates, West Eyreton Hall, Earlys Road, Wets Eyreton)
12pm
Tuahiwi (Urupa)
(Tuahiwi Road, Tuahiwi)
2pm