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Chief of the defence force Kevin Short.
Kiwi troops have been ordered not to attend public Anzac Day commemorations to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19, Stuff can reveal.

The directive, from Defence Force chief Air Marshal Kevin Short, told enlisted personnel and officers across the uniformed services not to attend public Anzac Day services.

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