This is why we tell the story of "our Marines". Our President Major Larry Keim USMC (Ret) makes it personal - because it was. 14th June 1942 marked the 84th anniversary of the arrival of the US Marines in Wellington.
Thank you US Embassy in New Zealand for this reel.
This is part of the Fr...
Memorial Day Gathering at Ramaroa
An informal gathering was held at Ramaroa on Memorial Day to commemorate those who served and to celebrate progress on the redevelopment of the Memorial site.
The upgraded interpretation panels will feature photographs from the remarkable Norm Hatch collection a...
The Kāpiti US Marines Trust has launched an ambitious new project to conserve and enhance two important World War II United States Marine Corps heritage sites on the Kāpiti Coast. The project focuses on Camps Russell and Mackay, two former US Marine camps established near Paekākāriki during Worl...
US Marine Corps Band’s 2026 ANZAC Tour Delights Audiences Across New Zealand
The 2026 visit by the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band was another outstanding success for the Kāpiti US Marines Trust, drawing enthusiastic crowds and strengthening the long-standing friendship between New...
The restored Marine Hut in Queen Elizabeth Park has recently been given further care, with exterior repainting generously undertaken by Mark Hunt and Fraser Richardson, two professional painters who volunteered their time and expertise.
The hut has been refreshed in Resene’s colour “Planter”...
The Trust has recently completed a $300,000 plan to create a world-class heritage trail network across three former WWII Marines camps, linked by a 15km cycling and walking loop.
The plan, written by trail designer Janice Hill in consultation with the Trust, offers a professionally developed visio...
Remembering the US Marines 83 years on…
US Armed Forces encamped in New Zealand during World War II were remembered with gratitude at a Memorial Day Service in Queen Elizabeth Park on Monday May 26.
Memorial Day is a major public holiday in the United States, similar to ANZAC Day in New Zealand...
The Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band tour to Kāpiti and Wellington was a ‘stunning success on all fronts’ says, Major Larry Keim, Chair of the Kāpiti US Marines Trust.
The band, normally based in Hawaii, paid its third visit to the Kāpiti Coast to support the Paraparaumu RSA commemorate ANZAC Day...