Defence Force
Jobs carried out by soldiers in the trenches
A description of the variety of jobs carried out by soldiers in the trenches at Gallipoli. These tasks mainly involved maintenance of the trenches as defensive positions and making it easier to spy… Audio
Tunnelling under trenches at Gallipoli
Engineers known as sappers tunnelled under each other’s trenches at Gallipoli with the aim of blowing up the enemy trenches. Audio
Burying the dead at Gallipoli
Sergeant Cobb recalls an armistice to bury the dead from both sides at Gallipoli, May 1915. Burial lessened the threat of disease and was in the interests of both the allied and Turkish forces. Audio
Being wounded at Gallipoli
A NZ soldier recalls being wounded at Gallipoli and applying his own basic first aid to his shattered knee. He is then carried to medical facilities on the beach which are totally inadequate. Audio
The trenches at Gallipoli
Sergeant Cobb, Wellington Mounted Rifles, recalls constructing trenches at Gallipoli and conditions in the trenches. He notes that the outdoor living experienced by many NZ soldiers back home gives… Audio
Water shortage at Anzac Cove April 1915
NZ soldier R.J. Waite recalls ways and means of dealing with a shortage of water after landing at Anzac Cove April 1915. Audio
New Zealand and Australian troops land at ANZAC cove
New Zealand and Australian troops land at ANZAC cove, 25 April 1915. There’s panic among NZ troops when first they come under Turkish fire but an officer with a drawn revolver re-establishes… Audio
Bugle Stories 4: What is its message?
What message does the bugle's call send out? Either conveying something arousing or sorrowful, the bugle call can be used in the camps and battlefields, in poems and songs, on stage, in classical… Audio
Bugle Stories 5: Shrapnel torn
The shrapnel torn bugle lives at the National Army Museum in Waiouru. It tells us a sad story about a family wondering how their boy is faring on the other side of the world, about death and about the… Audio
Defence chief mindful of parallels between Gallipoli and Iraq
On a military front, the centenary commemorations of the Gallipoli landings come as New Zealand troops leave again for the Middle East, this time Iraq. 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
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
Labour says paper reveals case for Iraq deployment weak
The Labour Party says a newly released Cabinet paper reveals how weak the case is to send troops to Iraq. Audio
NZ troops on way to Iraq
It's now been confirmed New Zealand troops have left for the first leg of their deployment to Iraq. Audio
Tony Abbott, has evoked images of the Anzac campaign
Tony Abbott, has evoked images of the Anzac campaign in Turkey, when talking about Australia and New Zealand's joint training mission in to Iraq Audio
Abbott evokes image of Anzacs as troops go to Iraq.
The Australian Prime Minister has evoked the image of the Anzacs as he justified Australia and New Zealand sending troops to Iraq. Audio
