The War To End All Wars
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Making the modern gentleman
What does it take to make the modern gentleman? With a love of art and design New Zealand menswear label, French 83, provides a twist on classic suiting for the young professional. Add a dash of our… Audio
Tim Thorpe
Tim Thorpe of Upper Hutt has been tweeting daily extracts from his great uncle's diary – 100 years to the day since he started serving in WW1. Audio
Restoring the graves of Cook Islands Anzacs
Graves of Cook Islands soldiers who served in the First World War have fallen into disrepair on Rarotonga but volunteers are working to restore the sites at Nikao Cemetery. Audio
Nights' Pundit - Military History
Historian Dr. Damien Fenton on the Battle of Verdun and the role of France in the First World War. Audio
Artist Michel Tuffery explores Waiheke Island
A community art project at Waiheke Art Gallery on Waiheke Island has uncovered rich material for artist Michel Tuffery. Michel works with objects - you might remember his cattle sculptures made from… Audio, Gallery
Featherston's Grand Old Lady
The ANZAC Hall in Featherston was built to give the thousands of World War I soldiers camped nearby a place to relax - a 'home away from home' - before they went to war. Since then, the building has… Audio, Gallery
F S KELLY: Elegy For Strings, In Memorium Rupert Brooke
Performed by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Over, Dunedin Town Hall, 6 October 2020. Audio
Council 'disgusted' at WWI memorial mess
A monument to New Zealanders who died in WWI has been left covered in trash and broken glass following a party in Wellington's Botanic Gardens.
Gallipoli to the Somme
Anthony Ritchie has composed an oratorio to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Commissioned by Dunedin Symphony for Arts Festival Dunedin the work uses text from many writers… Video, Audio
Battle of the Somme: NZ soldiers mark centenary
The horrors of the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago - and NZ's involvement in it - have been marked in France. Video
Somme centenary: Marking the fallen in stone
The NZ soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme are a long way from their native soil, but Andrew McRae finds their graves still receive plenty of care and attention.
New Zealand remembers Battle of the Somme today
The horrors of the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago and New Zealand's involvement in it will be remembered today at ceremonies being held in Northern France. Audio
Immaculate war grave cemeteries result of hard work
The rows of gleaming white headstones that commemorate the First World War dead are in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Our reporter Andrew Mcrae visited the workshops where he was… Audio
Somme centennial: Lost Kiwi soldier's family visit memorial site
A century after a Wairoa soldier was lost in the chaos of the Battle of the Somme, Andrew McRae meets the first family member to journey to the place that he fell.
New Zealand prepares to mark Battle of Somme
New Zealand is preparing this week to mark its part in the first major battle on the Western Front in the First World War, the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago. Audio
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Reflections on Gallipoli
Stories and studies of war – a collection of interviews exploring the Gallipoli story from a variety of perspectives.
A century since Chunuk Bair
Marking the 100th anniversary of the battle at Chunuk Bair.
The conscientious objectors
Opposition to compulsory military training and conscription in New Zealand history.
Farthest Flung, Holding Tight
New Zealand, Empire and the Threat of War 1913-1914
Glory in their eyes
For many New Zealanders, Gallipoli was to be the biggest adventure of their lives. One that would cost many of them their lives.
World War One: Up Close and Personal
Events of 100 years ago are brought to vivid life by sound.
An Outbreak of War Commemorations
What is actually being commemorated in the ceremonies to mark WWI and are memories merging with myth.
The War Poets
A panel discussion about the poetry of the First World War.
Dispatches from The Front
Literary commentators Kate Camp, Harry Ricketts, Jane Stafford and Kate Hunter look at literature from the front lines.
WWI Book Club - Contemporary books
A panel discussion about contemporary literature dealing with the First World War.
Spectrum at War
First World War treasures from deep in the archives of Spectrum.
Farewell Zealandia
A musical record of people’s hopes and fears, sense of duty, loss and remembrance.
Archival audio supplied by Nga Taonga Sound and Vision.
