The War To End All Wars
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ANZAC day in Wimbledon - a day of quiet remembrance
Wimbledon's Brian Hales will be at his farm gate on Saturday to remember those from his district who served in the two world wars. Every year for the past 35 he has organised a commemoration that… Audio
Stand at Dawn for ANZAC day this year
BJ Clark, the President of the New Zealand Returned Services Association talks about this year's ANZAC commemorations with a difference. Audio
Trailer: Introducing Coastwatchers - Operation Pacific - Watch & Listen on RNZ.co.nz
The untold stories of WWII Native Wireless Operators. Video Documentary with accompanying Podcast. Video, Audio
Calling Home: Claire Harvey in Palau
Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Audio
Robyn Anderson's War Stories
A series of three features about the NZEF during WWI created by Christchurch writer, Robyn Anderson, and drawing on personal war diaries of two soldiers, William Anderson and Eric Ryburn. Gallery
9: The First World War
It’s the war that claimed more New Zealand lives than any other. It’s also the event that’s often claimed as the "foundational moment” where we “became a nation”. But is that really true? In this… Audio
Calling Home: Ereti Mitchell in Scone, Scotland
Former East Coaster Ereti Mitchell is the 2019 UK New Zealander of the Year. She is Calling Home from Scone, Perthshire. Audio
The mightier pen that (didn’t) cause WW2
There is in fact a lot of war at Parliament, and not just at question time. Somewhere there’s probably a sword, after-all there’s a mace and a mighty pen. Audio
Time for Anzac Day to evolve?
Should Anzac Day solely concern itself with fallen soldiers, or does it have wider resonance as a reminder of the horrors of war? Alan Jackson of the Archibald Baxter Memorial Trust joins the panel to… Audio
Anzac service at Gallipoli held despite terrorism threat
An Anzac Day service has gone ahead at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli, with extra security precautions, after the arrest of a man who had allegedly planned a terrorist attack.
Anzac commemorations poignant after Christchurch attacks
A veteran's daughter who attended two Anzac Day services in Auckland today says it was very poignant this year, following the Christchurch terror attacks.
Thousands attend Anzac Day services
Thousands of people have attended Dawn Services around the country to honour all those who have served in conflict overseas.
Warning before Anzac Day service
In the wake of the mosque attacks, Christchurch's Anzac Day citizens' service began with a warning of safety.
Girl's biscuits capture flavour of Anzac Day
Christchurch's younger generation is showing its appreciation for those who have served their country, with one seven-year-old baking Anzac cookies for local veterans.
Paris Peace Conference 100 years on
For six months Paris in 1919 was the capital of the world,” said Professor Margaret Macmillan in her book The Peacemakers. Audio
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Reflections on Gallipoli
Stories and studies of war – a collection of interviews exploring the Gallipoli story from a variety of perspectives.
A century since Chunuk Bair
Marking the 100th anniversary of the battle at Chunuk Bair.
The conscientious objectors
Opposition to compulsory military training and conscription in New Zealand history.
Farthest Flung, Holding Tight
New Zealand, Empire and the Threat of War 1913-1914
Glory in their eyes
For many New Zealanders, Gallipoli was to be the biggest adventure of their lives. One that would cost many of them their lives.
World War One: Up Close and Personal
Events of 100 years ago are brought to vivid life by sound.
An Outbreak of War Commemorations
What is actually being commemorated in the ceremonies to mark WWI and are memories merging with myth.
The War Poets
A panel discussion about the poetry of the First World War.
Dispatches from The Front
Literary commentators Kate Camp, Harry Ricketts, Jane Stafford and Kate Hunter look at literature from the front lines.
WWI Book Club - Contemporary books
A panel discussion about contemporary literature dealing with the First World War.
Spectrum at War
First World War treasures from deep in the archives of Spectrum.
Farewell Zealandia
A musical record of people’s hopes and fears, sense of duty, loss and remembrance.
Archival audio supplied by Nga Taonga Sound and Vision.