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ANZAC Day 2026

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ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is officially observed by the people of Australia and New Zealand in remembering the first time the two young nations fought together in a major overseas war. This historic event took place in Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsular on April 25 in 1915 and is commemorated by expatriates, as well as their countrymen at home, acknowledging the sacrifice made by so many then and in subsequent international conflicts. While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916.

As such, Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion joined the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco (SF Aussies) and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco (SF Kiwis) to commemorate ANZAC Day on board the USS Hornet earlier today.  Comrade Trevor Page was in attendance, while Comrade Page participated by reading the Kumal Ataturks remarks on ANZAC. Below are some pictures from the event.

ANZAC DAY (this Saturday) info, plus a bunch of dates for our forthcoming events

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A newsletter from one of our partner organization.  Note the information at the top about the annual ANZAC Day event.

Kia Ora Michael,

ANZAC Day commemoration This Saturday in San Francisco

Our ANZAC Day Commemoration is happening this Saturday at the Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St (near Union Square)

It starts at 9AM, with a casual meetup and coffee, 10AM is the main service, and then 11AM until Noon, some light refreshments to go with conversation with the Aussies and others.

It is necessary to register for free, for logistics and headcount etc, and if you need more info, such as suggested parking garages, please click here.

Upcoming SF Kiwi event info:

SF Kiwis Pub Meetup!

Our popular Pub Meetups continue with a visit to Headlands Brewery,

3420 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, in a fortnight’s time on Thursday May 7, kicking off at 5pm, and going until as long as allowed.

Come on down for an adult beverage, and natter with some other Kiwis who live in the Bay Area.
Maybe even talk about getting a paid membership to the 501(c)(3) non-profit that is….wait for it…. the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco, AKA SF Kiwis, plus, the emailed receipt can be claimed as a donation on your tax return!

SF Kiwis Annual General Meeting and Summer Picnic

Sunday July 26th – our usual date of the last weekend of July, so it’s usually nice and sunny, but not too hot… the SF Kiwis Summer Picnic and AGM is happening at our usual spot of the Carousel Picnic Area 35, Tilden Park, Berkeley, starting at 11AM to get the BBQ pits hot enough, for a big picnic spread to be devoured by all.

There will be loads of food from SF Kiwis, plus it’s the excellent good ol’ Kiwi pricing of free to attend, but please bring a plate, the more Kiwi flava, the better!. Bring the whole whanau, because we’ve got classic Kiwi kid games (although adult involvement is promoted), like the Gumboot Toss, 3-legged Race, Egg and Spoon Race, plus a lolly scramble with all-individually-wrapped classic Kiwi candies. There will be a raffle with some great prizes, to help with the rental costs etc, and after we’ve all had a great picnic lunch, a State of the Year address by our acting president, for the required Annual General Meeting for the non-Profit that we are, and then the games begin, and ending the early event with….. – the raffle draw!!

And we’re excited to tell all those that have been asking about… one of our most-liked annual event:

The Great Kiwi Campout of 2026 is on!

The Great Kiwi Campout of 2026 is happening again this year, at the wonderful camping location, that our most generous member’s (Robyn and Gower Smith) own, a Llama farm and property in the Mendocino area.

As usual, it’s happening over the Labour Day weekend, with arrival at the property on Sat Sept 5th, and packout/cleanup on Monday Sept 7. More details, and a limited amount of total tickets for sale, will be announced very soon.
NZAASF: Our mission is to promote and foster good relations between NZ and the US through a variety of social and cultural events held in the Bay Area.

ANZAC Day Commemoration info, and other forthcoming events

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A newsletter from one of our partner organization.  Note the information at the top about the annual ANZAC Day event.

Kia Ora Michael,

ANZAC Day 2026

Hiya Kiwis, and friends of Kiwis…
A couple of events in the future you should mark on your calendars.
ANZAC Day Commemoration.
We are pleased to join, once again, with the SF Aussies group, to bring you an ANZAC Day Commemoration.
This time it is in San Francisco, at the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel, in Union Square, at 609 Sutter St, San Francisco CA 94102
9:00 – Welcome and coffee
10:00 – Service
Lots of parking in the area, both street and parking garages.
The event is free to attend, but we ask you to please register at this link, for assisting with planning.
Click here to register
NZAASF: Our mission is to promote and foster good relations between NZ and the US through a variety of social and cultural events held in the Bay Area.

ANZAC Day Service 2025

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ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is officially observed by the people of Australia and New Zealand in remembering the first time the two young nations fought together in a major overseas war. This historic event took place in Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsular on April 25 in 1915 and is commemorated by expatriates, as well as their countrymen at home, acknowledging the sacrifice made by so many then and in subsequent international conflicts. While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916.

As such, Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion joined the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco (SF Aussies) and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco (SF Kiwis) to commemorate ANZAC Day on board the USS Hornet earlier today.  Comrades Barbour, Page, Hogue, and Williams were in attendance, while Comrade Page participated by reading the Ode. Below are some pictures from the event.

ANZAC Day sevice this Sunday, and a note on memberships

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A reminder of the event this Sunday from one of our partners the SF Kiwis.

Kia Ora Michael

ANZAC Day Commemoration – April 27th
Coming up this Sunday at an excellent venue, the Sea, Air, and Space Museum –  on the USS Hornet, docked in Alameda.
Join the Consulates-General of New Zealand and Australia, along with SF Kiwis and the SF Aussies for a commemorative ANZAC Day service.
Here are the details:
Sunday, April 27th 2025
11:00am Service
USS Hornet, 707 W Hornet Ave,
Alameda CA 94501

The service is free, just tell the folks on the door to the museum that you’re here for the SF Kiwis ANZAC Day event.
After the 1 hour service, you are welcome to bring your own picnic food and beverages, for a picnic at the stern (back) of the Aircraft Carrier, or just wander around the USS Hornet Museum.

Please register at https://sfaussies.com/event-6124179 to assist with seating, layout, and other logistics planning. It is free to register.
Parking is free and plentiful adjacent to the Museum’s pier. Please try to be seated by 10:50AM

A note about SF Kiwis Membership
Hi folks,
Membership dues cover the bulk of our background operating costs, allowing us to price our events at “break even” and “free” while delivering good value for our paid members.
Because we were not able to host a Waitangi Day event this year, we unfortunately missed one of our biggest drivers of membership renewals, placing us in a challenging financial situation.

Please take a moment to log into your account at www.sfkiwis.com to renew your membership.
You can check your membership status by clicking on your name at the top right of the home page after logging in.

For the “Newsletter Only” folks, we ask you to please consider upgrading to a paid memberstatus so that we can continue to organize and host events for our SF Kiwis community. Ourpaid memberships start at only $45 and truly do help keep us going.

Individual: (You plus one guest for events) $45 / year
Family: (Two adults and two children over age of 5) $55 / year
Business membership: (You plus up to 3 guests for events) $125 / year

We are grateful for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming ANZAC Day commemoration.
NZAASF: Our mission is to promote and foster good relations between NZ and the US through a variety of social and cultural events held in the Bay Area.