Commemoration
Anzac Day
This is the story of Anzac Day, the ceremony marked on 25 April, the start of the Gallipoli conflict in the First World War. For New Zealanders it remains a solemn day, rich in tradition and ritual.
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Anzac Day
This is the story of Anzac Day, the ceremony marked on 25 April, the start of the Gallipoli conflict in the First World War. For New Zealanders it remains a solemn day, rich in tradition and ritual.
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Interpreting First World War memorials
More than 450 civic war memorials, many of them very ornate, were erected to the members of the armed forces who died in the First World War (1914-18).
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Interpreting First World War memorials
More than 450 civic war memorials, many of them very ornate, were erected to the members of the armed forces who died in the First World War (1914-18).
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First World War art
New Zealand war artists produced a vast body of work during the First World War. These pieces formed the basis of New Zealand's National Collection of War Art.
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Government department rolls of honour and obituaries
Some fo the rolls of honour and obituaries published during the First World War
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First World War cemeteries map: Europe, UK and Republic of Ireland
A map showing the 428 cemeteries in Western Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland where NZEF soliders are buried.
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Bells of remembrance
The stories behind the bells housed in the carillon at Pukehau National War Memorial Park
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Anzac Day in the Pacific
The involvement of the Cook Islands and Niue in the First World War meant that a day of commemoration became very important for these islands. While Armistice Day was the initial focal point, observances have gradually shifted to Anzac Day.
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