World War I
Gems from the Sound Archives, with Sarah Johnston
Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is here today for our weekly dip into the sound archives - and today, we have two recordings by young men. Two broadcast recordings which both relate to… Audio
Sound Archives - Sarah Johnston
In the lead up to Anzac Day on Monday the researchers at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision have been busy preparing more sound recordings and film footage about World War I to go on their website 'Anzac… Audio
Early WWI Memorial re-dedicated in Kaitaia
One of the country's earliest war memorials has been re-dedicated in Kaitaia today - 100 years after it was first unveiled.
Nga Taonga Sound & Vision - Sarah Johnston
One hundred years ago this week, New Zealanders began withdrawing from Gallipoli. The British commanders had realised in late November that it was a hopeless campaign and plans had been made for an… Audio
Gareth Farr: Relict Furies
NZ composer previews the NZ Festival production of his work 'Relict Furies' which premiered to great acclaim at the Edinburgh International Festival. It gives voice to World War I's New Zealand… Audio
In Flanders Fields - Leonard Cohen
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lt Colonel John McCrae's famous World War I poem, here is a version read by Leonard Cohen Audio
