Anzac Day
Balcutha commemorative crosses
The Balclutha Round Table have made crosses which will be taken to the town's centotaph on ANZAC Day. Round Table member John Neave talks about the gesture and what it means to the community. Audio
Over $1 million in veteran support announced
On the eve of Anzac Day, the Government has committed more than a million dollars in grant payments over the next four years to support services for veterans.
Thousands expected to flock to Anzac Day ceremonies
The Returned and Services Association is expecting good turnouts at Anzac Day services across the country tomorrow.
Mural of soldier reminds Waimate residents of Anzac Day
Waimate residents will commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow under the gaze of a famous New Zealand soldier. One of the town's 35-metre high silos has been painted with a huge mural of Eric Batchelor, a… Audio
Anzac Day light show planned for Auckland Harbour Bridge
Tens of thousands of people will gather thoughout the country to commemorate Anzac Day.
This year's events take place in the final year of the centenary of the First World War, which ran from 1914 to… Audio
On any other day
An emergency signal sparks a desperate search for a missing air force helicopter. Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
Poppies and Pohutukawa
Chris Mullane joins Kathryn Ryan to discuss The Battle of Passchendaele centenary commemorations, and his work making sure modern day veterans are being supported. Audio
Nuhaka Dreaming 3: Dads didn’t talk of the war in the 1950s
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Video, Audio
Feedback: Margery Renwick
After hearing last week's feature about the Anzac Day service in the small town of Wimbledon, Margery Renwick wrote in. Her father was a school teacher there in the 1920s, and he and her mother used… Audio
Peaceful protest stirs ANZAC day dissent
One boy grabbed the media’s attention by confronting peaceful protesters on camera at an Anzac Day service in Wellington. But Bill English made no headlines when he gave voice to a prominent pacifist… Audio
'I just tried to listen' - Anzac Day protester on 12-year-old's interruption
New Zealand First is backing its chief-of-staff and his 12-year-old son, who reprimanded a peace activist during yesterday morning's service. Video
Silent Anzac protesters shouted at in Wellington
Silent protesters at an Anzac Day ceremony in Wellington copped an earful from a 12 year old boy for making a political statement on a solemn day of remembrance. Laura Drew from Peace Action… Audio
Special Anzac Day for families after repatriation pledge
Families of fallen New Zealand soldiers who were buried in Southeast Asia will be able to commemorate Anzac Day knowing their loved ones will soon be brought home.
Anzac soldiers remembered at dawn services
The service and sacrifice of New Zealand and Australian soldiers has been marked this morning at Anzac Day services around the country.
'This peninsula of war is now a place of friendship'
New Zealand's friendship with Turkey is an example for those in conflict, the Justice Minister has told a dawn service in Gallipoli.
One last dawn service for Anzac veteran
The family of a veteran who died last night was determined that he should still be a part of the dawn service in Auckland this morning.
Anzac Day: How today unfolded
From Northland to Scott Base, people have gathered to commemorate Anzac Day. See how RNZ's coverage unfolded here.
Maartje Abbenhuis
Historians from all over the world, including New Zealand, have gathered in Wellington for 'Myriad Faces', a special conference at Te Papa which looks back at the legacy of 1917, a year which… Audio
Airport-level security at Gallipoli for Anzac Day
New Zealanders attending Anzac commemorations at Gallipoli this year will face "incredibly tight" security after a warning terrorists could target the events.
Beating Retreat
The NZ Army Band conducted by Major Graham Hickman performs music for ANZAC Day. Passchendaele 12 Oct 1917 by Dwayne Bloomfield, followed by the traditional Beating Retreat ceremony. Audio