Our librarian, Geraldine, has created a display of information about Anzac Day and its meaning at Waitākere Library. Anzac Day is commemorated annually on 25 April.
This day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian troops, popularly known as Anzacs (the acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. While the campaign ended in military defeat, it is widely claimed that the Gallipoli experience helped foster a sense of nationhood in both New Zealand and Australia.
In Te Puna at Mt Albert, the Anzac display was organised by Amy. It is located in the koru pod directly opposite the Ask Me Desk.
Unitec is closed on Anzac Day.
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