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Laying wreaths at the cenotaph

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Laying wreaths at the cenotaph

An elderly veteran watches as a young serviceman salutes during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Hamilton cenotaph in 2010. The laying of wreaths and other floral tributes by organisations and individuals is an element of the public service on Anzac Day.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Public holidays – New Zealand’s special national holidays, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/32475/laying-wreaths-at-the-cenotaph (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 14 March 2012.