The Government says it will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I with significant international and domestic projects.
They will include a budget of up to $15 million over four years, some of which will go on completing the National War Memorial Park in Wellington.
Other projects include a range of historical publications, a family research database and a heritage trail at sites such as Gallipoli and the Western Front.
About 10% of New Zealand's population, which was 1 million at the time, served overseas. Some 18,000 died and another 40,000 were wounded.
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Chris Finlayson says the focus of activity will be on Anzac Day 2015 and the centenary of the Armistice in 2018.
The anniversaries of a string of other battles and campaigns will also be marked.
