People across Aotearoa commemorated Anzac Day on Monday, 107 years since troops from New Zealand and Australia landed at Gallipoli.
The day started off with a drizzle. But, it didn't stop thousands from gathering across Auckland to mark the occasion.
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Among them were locals in the city's suburbs of Mount Albert, Howick and Panmure.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a speech in her electorate at the Mount Albert Anzac Day service.
"Anzac Day is a time to give thanks to today’s armed forces who strive to uphold the values we hold dear as they continue to serve in areas of conflict overseas… fresh in all our minds is the invasion of Ukraine, a most grim reminder of the fragile nature of peace, and the devastating impact of war on people’s lives," she said.
National leader Christopher Luxon joined the Prime Minister at the Auckland War Memorial Museum's dawn service, before making his way to an RSA-hosted breakfast in Howick.
Luxon told 1News it was a day he remembered through his great grandfather Charles Smith, who fought in World War I in Egypt and France. He said he also thought of those he knew who were being impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Veterans and newer recruits alike mingled at the breakfast.
"It's awesome seeing people flow through. There are so many people here today," said Jordan Bailey, who was training in the Navy.
"Everyone comes together - from youth to young military personnel to old veterans - and shares stories."
Derek Gill, member of the Howick RSA, was remembering his grandfather David Eagleson Gill who served in Italy and helped to liberate Nazi concentration camp Risiera di San Sabba.
"So, we're very, very proud," Gill said.
Jacob, 11, from the One Tree Hill and Ellerslie Scout Group, was among the parade in Panmure.
"I'm thinking about the lives that were lost in Gallipoli and the other wars that have happened," he said.
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