Loaned bugle shows Anzac bond
A loaned bugle from the Australian Defence Force to their Kiwi counterparts in Gallipoli for commemorations underscores the Anzac bond.
Anzac Day
'It’s a privilege to come back'
'It’s a privilege to come back'
About a thousand people attended an Anzac Day dawn service at the Gore Cenotaph.
'All we’re being asked to do today is to remember'
'All we’re being asked to do today is to remember'
Still morning air, a glowing full moon and a sunrise basking the Oamaru War Memorial in pink light.
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Fred’s story brought to life
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Fred’s story brought to life
A story of bravery, war and a broken heart has brought some tangible reward for an Invercargill woman.
'We want to acknowledge our veterans’
'We want to acknowledge our veterans’
Iwi researchers are on a mission to track down the untold World War 1 stories of the many soldiers of Ngāi Tahu descent.
Thousands turn out for Dunedin dawn service
Thousands turn out for Dunedin dawn service
Throngs of people stood shoulder to shoulder and spilled into the street as the Dunedin dawn service was held at the cenotaph in Queens Gardens.
Service preparations connect volunteer to loved ones
Service preparations connect volunteer to loved ones
Volunteers have connected with their ancestors who served in the world wars by making posies for today’s dawn services.
Pupils to honour fallen at Monte Cassino
Pupils to honour fallen at Monte Cassino
Christchurch history and language pupils are on a mission to represent fallen Kiwi soldiers in Europe.
Very busy and active in her 104 years
Very busy and active in her 104 years
Celebrating her 104th birthday on Anzac Day has special significance for a Mosgiel woman who lived through Nazi occupation.
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Son fought to stay with his family and farm
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Son fought to stay with his family and farm
War has deprived thousands of southern families of loved ones, but not every war story involves a battlefield. Mike Houlahan explores the story of Otago farmer Frederick Hugh Russell.
NEV memorial rededicated
NEV memorial rededicated
A solemn rededication of the North East Valley War Memorial Archway on Friday was a stark reminder of the losses suffered by Dunedin families in war.
Commemorations recognise sacrifices made
Commemorations recognise sacrifices made
The sun shone down on about 300 people, veterans, families, dignitaries and members of the public, who gathered at Montecillo War Veterans Home on Anzac Day.
Solemn gathering at OUSA service
Solemn gathering at OUSA service
A large crowd gathered outside the University of Otago staff club for the Otago University Students' Association Anzac Day service.
City’s young turn out for Anzac Day events
City’s young turn out for Anzac Day events
A beautiful, clear morning greeted more than 400 people who turned out to pay their respects at the Andersons Bay Cemetery posy laying ceremony on Anzac Day.
Personal acts of remembrance
Personal acts of remembrance
The hall at HMNZS Toroa naval reserve headquarters was a hive of industry on Monday, as volunteers gathered to make more than 4000 posies to be laid on graves in the services section of...
Thousands stand together
Thousands stand together
Shoulder to shoulder, thousands stood together in what many said was the largest Dunedin Anzac dawn service in years.
Volunteers continue posy-making tradition
Volunteers continue posy-making tradition
Isla (5) and Emily (9) Munro make posies at Dunedin’s Naval Reserve headquarters HMNZS Toroa, in St Andrew St, yesterday as the tradition of posy making returned to the city ahead of Anzac Day.
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1942 Jeep set to star in Anzac tribute
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1942 Jeep set to star in Anzac tribute
A temporary switch from two wheels to four will provide an eye-catching backdrop for a West Otago Anzac commemoration today.
WW1 cannon to be fired for last time
WW1 cannon to be fired for last time
It will be the last post for another old World War 1 battler after the Invercargill and Bluff Anzac services this morning.
Workplace tribute paid by drivers
Workplace tribute paid by drivers
Go Bus drivers Tony Matheson (left) and Philip Matthews carry a wreath to a workplace war memorial.