ANZAC DAY, 2024, Zonnebeke
Service at the Pou Maumahara Monument for the New Zealand Maori Battalion soldiers.


The ceremony was attended by Ms. Judy Colins, NZ Minister of Defence, Ms. Dianna Reaich, Ambassador of New Zealad, Ms. Caroline Millar, Ambassador of Australia,  representatives of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the USA, the mayor of Zonnebeke, pupils of the Auckland King's College (NZ) performed their Haka. The service was conducted by Revd. Richard Clement (St. George's Memorial Church, Ypres)
Master of ceremony was Wing Commander Mike Parry, RNZAF. The Last Post was performed by the buglers of the Last Post Association (Ypres)

De ceremonie werd bijgewoond door mevrouw Judy Colins, minister van Defensie van Nieuw-Zeeland, Mw. Dianna Reaich, ambassadeur van Nieuw-Zeeland, Mw. Caroline Millar, Australische ambassadeur van Australië, vertegenwoordigers van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Ierland, Canada, de VS,  tevens ook de burgemeester van Zonnebeke, leerlingen van het Auckland King's College (NZ) brachten hun Haka. De ceremonie werd voorgegaan door Revd. Richard Clement (St. George's Memorial Church, Ieper). Ceremoniemeester was Wing Commander Mike Parry, RNZAF. DE last Post werd gebracht door de klaroeners van de Last Post Association (Ieper)


he Pou Maumahara Monument for the New Zealand Maori Battalion soldiers

Ms. Judy Colins, NZ Minister of Defence, Ms. Dianna Reaich, Ambassador of New Zealand, and Ms. Caroline Millar, Ambassador of Australia

Master of ceremony was Wing Commander Mike Parry, RNZAF










traditional Maori song was perfomed here



Lies Verholle performing Abide with Me.

students of the Auckland King's College (NZ) performed their  beautiful Haka.





students of the Auckland King's College (NZ) performed their  beautiful Haka.









students of the Auckland King's College (NZ) performed their  beautiful Haka.

attaching a popppy in tribute to the Maori soldier, Ms. Judy Colins, Minister of Defence of New Zealand, and 
Ms. Ingrid Vandepitte, Mayor op Zonnebeke

attaching a popppy in trinute to the Maori soldier, Ms. Caroline Millar, Ambassador of Australia and
Ms. Dianna Reaich, Ambassador of New Zealand









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