The War To End All Wars
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HMS New Zealand piupiu visits UK
The Royal Navy museum in Britain is displaying the "lucky" Māori piupiu worn by the captain of HMS New Zealand during the Battle of Jutland 100 years ago. Audio
Anzac Day terror plot accused to plead not guilty
The lawyer for a 16-year-old Sydney boy charged over an alleged Anzac Day terror plot has told a court the teen will plead not guilty to the charge.
Telling the story of a Gallipoli artist
A book is to be published on the life of Gallipoli artist Horace Moore-Jones, best known for 'The Man With The Donkey'.
Anzacs rising
One hundred years ago a group of New Zealand soldiers caught up in the Irish Easter Rising of 1916 had the chance to change history when one had a clear shot of the rebel leader James Connolly. Audio
NZ's fallen remembered around world
New Zealanders have gathered all over the world - from Turkey and France to Jakarta and Iraq - to remember those who served overseas.
Sydney teen charged with Anzac Day plot
Security was increased at dawn services in Australia today after a 16-year-old was charged with planning a terrorist act.
Christchurch icon ready to serve again
Christchurch's Bridge of Remembrance was rededicated today, after nearly $7 million in earthquake repairs.
Thousands gather to pay Anzac respects
Thousands of people up and down the country have attended dawn and civic services for Anzac Day.
Brett Killington - subterranean WWI
London based Kiwi photographer who has spent a lot of time documenting the subterranean world of New Zealand First World War tunnelers on Europe's Western Front. Audio
Peter Reidy on the Passchendaele Express
KiwiRail CEO on the Anzac Day steam locomotive service running between Petone and Wellington. The engine was originally built by NZ Railways to remember the 447 railwaymen who lost their lives in WWI.
…Māori and the New Zealand Wars
New Zealand's own civil war between Māori and the settler government was waged over more than a decade and cost thousands of lives. Mihingarangi Forbes looks back at this turning point in New Zealand… Audio
Taranaki Wars history left to rot
A dilapidated sign in an overgrown section on the outskirts of Waitara is the only hint to the significance of Te Kohia pā.
War stories inspire speech winner
A Marlborough student's interpretation of one woman's war story was the winning ingredient in a national speech competition.
Anzac Day Dawn Service 2016
The Dawn Ceremony of Remembrance from the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in central Wellington presented by Warwick Burke. Audio
Freddy Declerck: helping Passchendaele pilgrims
Charlotte Graham interviews an expert on the New Zealand Division's involvement on the battlefields of Flanders, who was Chairman of the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, President of the… 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.
