The New Zealand flag is flying on Radius Althorps new flagpole.

The nation's flag was hoisted at the care facility yesterday as part of an early Anzac Day celebration.

Ted Dooley, Alby Osbourne and Heather Waldron (Tauranga RSA) with Fay Cairns (Althorp) prepare to hoist the NZ flag. Photos: Bruce Barnard.

Radius Althorp manager Melissa Harris says the company itself 'decided to provide flagpoles for each of the facilities in order to honour their heritage and history”.

'Today is about actually leading into Anzac celebrations it's a great way to kick off that weekend.”

The new flagpole sits just outside the main building, and Melissa says this placement was intentional.

'It's important to our residents to have access, which is why it's put in such a central place.

'Every morning we can see the flag and remember at this time our ancestors and part of our history.”

Melissa says Radius Althorp has not had a 'flagpole acknowledgement of their history and culture for their residents”.

'It's about acknowledging peoples past acknowledging the present and celebrating that.”