PURSUANT to the Public Holidays Act 1999 Section 2, ANZAC Day will be observed on the 25th April each year. The ANZAC Day commemoration will be held on 25th April 2025 and the program is as follows:

DAWN SERVICE

Together with the Government of the Cook Islands, the Cook Islands Returned Services Association (RSA) will hold a Dawn Parade and fall-in will be at 0530hrs at the eastern side of the Ministry of Justice. Uniform Organizations to march on to the Cenotaph at 0535hrs. All ex-service (and serving) men and women, including visiting ex-service personnel, are invited to march.

The Kings Representative: His Excellency Sir Tom Marsters KBE

Cook Islands Government, Prime Minister: Honorable Mark Brown

Leader of the Opposition: Honorable Tina Browne

President of the House of Ariki, Kaumaiti Nui: Tou Travel Ariki

New Zealand High Commission: Her Excellency Catherine Graham

Australia High Commission: Her Excellency Susannah Hodson

New Zealand Defense Force: Brigadier Matt Weston

Australian Defense Force: Major Darren Smith

Cook Islands Returned Services Association, Patron: Makea George Karika Ariki

Cook Islands Police Commissioner: Mr Teokotai Joseph

Aoteaoroa Society Representative

Cook Islands Red Cross Red Cross Representative

Uniform Organizations Representative

Master of Ceremony - Mr Charlie Rani

0545hrs Arrival of the Prime Minister, 

Honorable Mark Brown and Mrs Brown
"Te Atua Mou E"

FLAG RAISING

0550hrs Arrival of the King's Representative,

His Excellency Sir Tom Marsters KBE and Lady Marsters
"God Save the King"

0600hrs March on - Cook Islands Returned Services Association (RSA)

ORDER OF SERVICE

WELCOME

OPENING PRAYER & BIBLE READING

LAYING OF WREATHS

BLESSING OF THE WREATHS

ODE

LAST POST

ONE MINUTE SILENCE

REVEILLE

DAWNING OF THE DAY

FLANDERS FIELDS

CLOSING PRAYER

MARCH OFF AND DISMISS

Light refreshments

This concludes the 110th ANZAC Dawn Service. On behalf of the Cook Islands Returned & Services Association (RSA) members, and The Government of the Cook Islands, we would like to thank the general public for attending the 2025 Dawn Service.

Note: Any person or organization other than those mentioned above wishing to place wreaths may do so after the service.