Anzac
Keep Maori stories alive says soldier's son
The son of a Maori Pioneer Battalion soldier has warned tangata whenua not to ignore their heritage, saying it is their responsibility to keep the war stories of their ancestors alive for generations…
Grand Anzac parade for Wellington
Vintage vehicles, a biplane and a hundred people dressed in First World War military uniforms will feature in a parade in the capital ahead of Anzac Day. Audio
Two days out from Anzac Day frantic prep at Gallipoli
With just two days to go before Anzac Day, preparations at Gallipoli are in full swing. Ten thousand New Zealanders and Australians will attend the Dawn Service, followed by an Australian service at… Audio
Fifty year tradition ends for band
The 7 Battalion Reserve Army band won't be playing at Wellington's ANZAC dawn service this year. It's the end of a 50 year tradition. We talk to bandmaster Rick Herderson about what that means to the… Audio
100 year old Biscuit - Bruce Gatward-Cook
Bruce Gatward-Cook talks about the not-so-tasty and very hard biscuit his grandfather brought back from WW1 Audio
Students build Gallipoli in Minecraft
Dozens of Auckland teenagers have spent thousands of hours painstakingly recreating a virtual version of 1915 Gallipoli. Video
Anzac parade
Just over one hundred years later, a major parade is planned for Wellington tomorrow as part of Anzac day commemorations. Military personnel will join veterans and their descendants, will join the… Audio
Nurses unsung heroes of WW1
Some of the unsung heroes of Gallipoli, were the New Zealand nurses who worked on hospital ships and in field hospitals. Audio
Son of most decorated Gallipoli survivor hears father's voice
For the son of a Gallipoli veteran in Nelson, this year's anniversary holds extra poignancy. Audio
Rehearsals overnight at Chunuk Bair
And live to Gallipoli now, where a dress rehearsal for Saturday's centenary service has been held at Chunuk Bair. Audio
The countdown continues to ANZAC Day commermorations
In one of the many moving Gallipoli stories we're covering this week, the man who led New Zealand troops in the first Anzac Day service - in 1916 - was also one whose way of fighting the Turkish… Audio
Akl Museum prepares for 1000's at anniversary Dawn Service
In two days time, the Auckland War Memorial Museum will host tens of thousands of people for the country's biggest Dawn Service. Audio
Gallipoli 2015: Preparations at Auckland's War Memorial Museum
In this latest edition of RNZ's Gallipoli video series, Kim Baker Wilson finds out more about the Auckland War Memorial Museum's preparations for Anzac Day. Video
'The haka did the trick'
The man who led NZ troops in the first Anzac Day service in 1916 also had a unique hallmark to his fighting style, Susie Ferguson reports.
College students build Gallipoli into a video game
Dozens of Auckland teenagers have spent thousands of hours painstakingly recreating a virtual 1915 Gallipoli. Audio
Restoration of Whanganui War Memorial delayed
The Māori Anzac memorial service in Whanganui will be held at a different venue because the cenotaph that's being restored at Pākaitore won't be ready in time.
Dad on the airwaves
The surprise find of a radio recording from the fifties brought the son of one Gallipoli veteran face-to-face with his father's experiences of Gallipoli.