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ANZAC Dawn Service from Pukeahu 2021
Live coverage of the ANZAC dawn service from Pukeahu National War memorial park. Audio
The Poppy and Star Flight
A group of pilots have volunteered their time over the past month to transport two large artworks made of poppies around the country to raise money for charity as we head toward Anzac Day. The Poppy &… Audio, Gallery
New flags commemorate the people and horses of World War One
On ANZAC Day, flags will fly around the Wairarapa to commemorate both the soldiers and the horses who made up the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade serving in the first World War. Creating the flags… Audio, Gallery
Kieran McAnulty pushes bill to scrap Easter alcohol sale limits
A member's bill that would remove alcohol sale restrictions over Easter, on Christmas Day and Anzac Day is gaining momentum, with a push to use a new rule to get it before Parliament.
Labour's Kieran… Audio
Raider: the story of Felix von Luckner
Felix von Luckner was a child aristocrat who ran away to sea, he captained the last square-rigged sailing ship ever to serve in combat, he sailed three thousand kilometres across the Pacific in a… Audio
LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Anzac Salute
Join us at 10.30am for a special video presentation for Anzac Day, presented by the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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Planning for a very different ANZAC Day
We speak to Debbie Kennedy, the president of the Mosgiel RSA about preparations for tomorrow's ANZAC commemorations. Audio
ANZAC day in Wimbledon - a day of quiet remembrance
Wimbledon's Brian Hales will be at his farm gate on Saturday to remember those from his district who served in the two world wars. Every year for the past 35 he has organised a commemoration that… Audio
Stand at Dawn for ANZAC day this year
BJ Clark, the President of the New Zealand Returned Services Association talks about this year's ANZAC commemorations with a difference. Audio
Calling Home: Claire Harvey in Palau
Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Audio
Robyn Anderson's War Stories
A series of three features about the NZEF during WWI created by Christchurch writer, Robyn Anderson, and drawing on personal war diaries of two soldiers, William Anderson and Eric Ryburn. Gallery
9: The First World War
It’s the war that claimed more New Zealand lives than any other. It’s also the event that’s often claimed as the "foundational moment” where we “became a nation”. But is that really true? In this… Audio
Calling Home: Ereti Mitchell in Scone, Scotland
Former East Coaster Ereti Mitchell is the 2019 UK New Zealander of the Year. She is Calling Home from Scone, Perthshire. Audio
The mightier pen that (didn’t) cause WW2
There is in fact a lot of war at Parliament, and not just at question time. Somewhere there’s probably a sword, after-all there’s a mace and a mighty pen. Audio
Time for Anzac Day to evolve?
Should Anzac Day solely concern itself with fallen soldiers, or does it have wider resonance as a reminder of the horrors of war? Alan Jackson of the Archibald Baxter Memorial Trust joins the panel to… 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.