Anzac Day
Communities to decide whether to consolidate Anzac Day services - RSA
It will be up to communities whether they choose to reduce Anzac Day services for security reasons, the RSA says.
Veteran remembers the Māori Battalion
One of the last three living soldiers of the 28th Māori Battalion attended the dawn service in his hometown of Masterton yesterday. Ninety-six-year-old Epineha Ratapu served in the battalion's C… Audio
Anzac Day: Crowds turn out for 103rd commemoration
People across the country turned out in droves for Anzac Day services commemorating the men and women who've served New Zealand. Yesterday marked the hundred and third anniversary of the Gallipoli… Audio
New Zealanders pay their respects in Gallipoli
Almost 1500 people have gathered in Gallipoli to pay their respects to the Anzacs who landed on the shores of the peninsula 103 years ago.
Balcutha commemorative crosses
The Balclutha Round Table have made crosses which will be taken to the town's centotaph on ANZAC Day. Round Table member John Neave talks about the gesture and what it means to the community. Audio
Over $1 million in veteran support announced
On the eve of Anzac Day, the Government has committed more than a million dollars in grant payments over the next four years to support services for veterans.
Thousands expected to flock to Anzac Day ceremonies
The Returned and Services Association is expecting good turnouts at Anzac Day services across the country tomorrow.
Mural of soldier reminds Waimate residents of Anzac Day
Waimate residents will commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow under the gaze of a famous New Zealand soldier. One of the town's 35-metre high silos has been painted with a huge mural of Eric Batchelor, a… Audio
Anzac Day light show planned for Auckland Harbour Bridge
Tens of thousands of people will gather thoughout the country to commemorate Anzac Day.
This year's events take place in the final year of the centenary of the First World War, which ran from 1914 to… Audio
On any other day
An emergency signal sparks a desperate search for a missing air force helicopter. Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
Poppies and Pohutukawa
Chris Mullane joins Kathryn Ryan to discuss The Battle of Passchendaele centenary commemorations, and his work making sure modern day veterans are being supported. Audio
Nuhaka Dreaming 3: Dads didn’t talk of the war in the 1950s
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Video, Audio
Feedback: Margery Renwick
After hearing last week's feature about the Anzac Day service in the small town of Wimbledon, Margery Renwick wrote in. Her father was a school teacher there in the 1920s, and he and her mother used… Audio
Feedback: Margery Renwick
After hearing last week's feature about the Anzac Day service in the small town of Wimbledon, Margery Renwick wrote in. Her father was a school teacher there in the 1920s, and he and her mother used…
AudioPeaceful protest stirs ANZAC day dissent
One boy grabbed the media’s attention by confronting peaceful protesters on camera at an Anzac Day service in Wellington. But Bill English made no headlines when he gave voice to a prominent pacifist… Audio
Peaceful protest stirs ANZAC day dissent
One boy grabbed the media’s attention by confronting peaceful protesters on camera at an Anzac Day service in Wellington. But Bill English made no headlines when he gave voice to a prominent pacifist…
Audio'I just tried to listen' - Anzac Day protester on 12-year-old's interruption
New Zealand First is backing its chief-of-staff and his 12-year-old son, who reprimanded a peace activist during yesterday morning's service. Video
Silent Anzac protesters shouted at in Wellington
Silent protesters at an Anzac Day ceremony in Wellington copped an earful from a 12 year old boy for making a political statement on a solemn day of remembrance. Laura Drew from Peace Action… Audio
Special Anzac Day for families after repatriation pledge
Families of fallen New Zealand soldiers who were buried in Southeast Asia will be able to commemorate Anzac Day knowing their loved ones will soon be brought home.
Anzac soldiers remembered at dawn services
The service and sacrifice of New Zealand and Australian soldiers has been marked this morning at Anzac Day services around the country.
