Anzac
RSA won't be scared off by terrorism threat to Gallipoli
The National President of the RSA, BJ Clark, says he is "very saddened that ANZAC celebrations, or remembrances, would be targeted." But he says great shame if these threats put people off traveling… Audio
Restoring the graves of Cook Islands Anzacs
Graves of Cook Islands soldiers who served in the First World War have fallen into disrepair on Rarotonga but volunteers are working to restore the sites at Nikao Cemetery. Audio
Featherston's Grand Old Lady
The ANZAC Hall in Featherston was built to give the thousands of World War I soldiers camped nearby a place to relax - a 'home away from home' - before they went to war. Since then, the building has… Audio, Gallery
Somme centenary: Marking the fallen in stone
The NZ soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme are a long way from their native soil, but Andrew McRae finds their graves still receive plenty of care and attention.
Somme centennial: Lost Kiwi soldier's family visit memorial site
A century after a Wairoa soldier was lost in the chaos of the Battle of the Somme, Andrew McRae meets the first family member to journey to the place that he fell.
Centennial of the 'bloodbath' that was the Battle of the Somme
One of New Zealand's bloodiest military engagements is being commemorated this week. Andrew McRae looks back at the WWI Battle of the Somme.
Names of NZ's WWI conscientious objectors commemorated
In an online first, the names of New Zealand's WWI conscientious objectors have been compiled and made available to the public. Audio
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.
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
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
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
Elizabeth Kerr reviews 'Spirit of Anzac: Voices from the Field'
Elizabeth Kerr reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concert Spirit of Anzac: Voices from the Field conducted by Hamish McKeich. It features music by Australian Frederick Septimus Kelly and… Audio
Frederick KELLY: Elegy for Strings, In Memoriam Rupert Brooke
Strings of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio
George BUTTERWORTH: A Shropshire Lad
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Audio
Ross HARRIS: Symphony No 2
Soprano Madeleine Pierard with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich. Video, Audio
Madeleine Pierard feels the Spirit of Anzac
Tonight Wellington audiences have a rare chance to hear award winning composer Ross Harris' 'Symphony No 2' performed by The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and soprano Madeleine Pierard, for whom it… Audio
