New Zealand at Lyttleton, 2 September 1919 after an unusual snowfall that left the decks icy. Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library
HMS New Zealand was arguably the most famous ship to serve this country, even if that was under Royal Navy colours.
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The Battlecruiser New Zealand: A Gift to Empire tells the story of the warship paid for by the people of New Zealand at the height of the pro-Imperial 'jingo' era in 1909.
The cost of New Zealand, although significantly less than that of New Zealand’s major public works of the day, provoked outcry at a time when labour unions were agitating for workers’ rights. Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library
It entered service in time to fight with distinction in the North Sea naval battles of the First World War.
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We spoke to historian Matthew Wright on the Nights show last year about his biography of Bernard Freyberg. He's back to talk about the new 'biography' he has written about HMS New Zealand.
