Anzac
Anzac Day update from Gallipoli
In true Anzac spirit a New Zealander is in Gallipoli covering events for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Ollie Wards talks about the wrap up of commemorations from the Dardanelles. Audio
Anzac Day: Nation pays its respects
Services around the country have been held to mark 100 years since the Gallipoli campaign, with tens of thousands turning out to remember those who died far from home. Video, Audio
A century since the Gallipoli landings
Catch up with our coverage from Anzac Cove and around the world, as we remember the events of a century ago.
#LestWeForget - Anzac tributes on social media
Politicians, sports stars and other prominent New Zealanders and Australians have taken to social media to express their feelings this Anzac Day.
'Proud, inspired, emotional'
The woman behind the WWI Remembered: A Light and Sound Show in Wellington wants to take it around the world. Video, Audio
Disruptions to Anzac commemorations
Man who burned Australian flag banned from Anzac Day services Video
Anzac Day news special
Todd Niall presents Anzac Day highlights from around New Zealand and around the world. Audio
A revisionist history of Anzac Day
The curator of Te Papa's Gallipoli exhibition, Kirstie Ross, casts a critical eye on the accepted wisdom of what Anzac day is all about. Audio
Youth Ambassadors at Gallipoli
Georgina Lomax-Sawyers was a finalist in the Cyril Bassett VC Speech Competition and is head girl of Buller High School in Westport. Harlem Numanga Richards is an 18 year old fire technician, he won… Audio
Turkish ambassador Damla Yesim Say
Turkish ambassador Damla Yesim Say speaks from the Ataturk Memorial in Wellington. Audio
Anzac Cove: 100 years on
10,000 New Zealanders and Australians gathered at the dawn service at Gallipoli. Video, Audio
The Native Contingent
Many Maori opposed participation in the war after land confiscations by the British but others saw it as a golden opportunity to prove they were the equals of Pakeha. We speak to historian Monty… Audio
Indian Anzacs
There were more than 15 thousand Indians fighting at Gallipoli but their part in the campaign is often forgotten. Military historian Rana Chhina says Indian infantry and artillery were vital to the… Audio
Anzac Day past, present and future
The chief executive of the RSA David Moger reflects on the celebration of Anzac Day past, present and future. Audio
NZ Mounted Rifle Brigade horses shipped to Egypt
A description of how NZ horses were shipped to Egypt to form the NZ Mounted Rifle Brigade which fought Turkish forces in Palestine. The Mounted Rifle Brigade could move very fast in the desert and… Audio
Reading: The advance at the battle of Messines
Author and Labour politician John A. Lee describes the advance at the battle of Messines, read from his book 'Civilian into Soldier' about his World War 1 experiences, published in 1937. Audio
Caring for the wounded near the front line in France
NZ theatre sister Wills recalls caring for the wounded near the front line in France. After large battles the hospital often didn’t have enough beds for the wounded who were laid on the floor on… Audio
A vivid description of the battle of Passchendaele.
At the battle of Passchendaele allied troops were slaughtered while attacking well-fortified enemy positions. Stretcher bearers, including Maori from the NZ Pioneer Battalion, were armpit-deep in mud… Audio
An incident during the battle of Passchendaele
NZ soldier recalls an incident during the battle of Passchendaele involving an Australian soldier searching the battle field for his hand which had been blown off earlier. But it was a ring on one of… Audio