Pipe bands join forces

1 May 2025 • By Viv Posselt Share:

Ōtorohanga residents showed support for their fallen by showing up in numbers for both the dawn and mid-morning services, which were addressed by Ōtorohanga RSA president Shona Martin.

Ōtorohanga police sergeant Heyden Nunn paying his respects after laying a wreath at the cenotaph. Photo: Viv Posselt

Ōtorohanga District Council deputy mayor Annette Williams approaching the cenotaph to lay a wreath. Photo: Viv Posselt

Meanwhile the Te Awamutu, Cambridge and Te Kūiti district pipe bands, who performed at Ōtorohanga, then went to Kāwhia for the coastal town’s Anzac Day commemorations in the afternoon.

Te Awamutu, Cambridge and Te Kūiti district pipe bands performed at Kāwhia for the coastal town’s Anzac Day commemorations. Photo: Supplied

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