Province honours servicemen
Thousands of people turned out in Otago yesterday, attending services and parades to honour those who served in New Zealand’s armed forces.
Anzac Day 2017
Dark damp dawn poignant reminder
Dark damp dawn poignant reminder
Clouds heavy with mist loomed over the thousands gathered at the Dunedin Cenotaph, their minds heavy with thoughts of service and sacrifice.
Rows of crosses showed scale of loss
Rows of crosses showed scale of loss
Rows of white crosses in memory of New Zealanders who died fighting a war on the other side of the world drove home to Waitaki deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale the importance of preserving peace.
Men's grief not being dealt with
Men's grief not being dealt with
Men must be taught that it is OK to express grief and be given support when they are recovering from trauma, a Salvation Army chaplain says.
Students receive awards
Students receive awards
Something a little bit different happened yesterday after the Anzac dawn service in Balclutha.
Balclutha commemorates Anzac Day
Balclutha commemorates Anzac Day
About 350 people gathered at the Cenotaph in Balclutha to commemorate the Anzac dawn service this morning.
Queenstown dawn service
Queenstown dawn service
An estimated 2000 people attended the Anzac Day dawn service at the Memorial Gates on Queenstown's waterfront this morning.
Oamaru Anzac Day dawn service
Oamaru Anzac Day dawn service
A crisp morning greeted attendees at today's dawn service at Oamaru's Great War Memorial.
Anzac Day: Dunedin dawn service
Anzac Day: Dunedin dawn service
More than 9000 people have marked Anzac Day at the Dunedin Cenotaph.
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
Each year as New Zealanders gather in the shadow of cenotaphs around the country on Anzac Day, the number of those among them who faced the horrors of World War 2 dwindle.
Soldiers walk again as mural takes shape
Soldiers walk again as mural takes shape
A new Anzac-themed mural in Mosgiel has massive support from the district.
Armed with golden tonsils
Armed with golden tonsils
These WW2 veterans are a combined 187 years old and still singing.
One hundred Dunedin men died in a day
One hundred Dunedin men died in a day
The Scottish regimental colours will fly above an exhibition highlighting ‘‘the worst day in New Zealand history’’ at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum on Anzac Day.
Little said as ‘hurt was so much’
Little said as ‘hurt was so much’
On October 12, 1917, 845 New Zealand men were killed in the second attack on Passchendaele. One of those was Private James Cooney, the uncle of Dunedin woman Edna Cogger.
Reminder of sorrow
Reminder of sorrow
SIR - I notice that the Mayor has proclaimed an hour's holiday for the procession on Anzac Day. To the writer, as a soldier's sister, as to hundreds of others who had brothers in the Main Body - a...
Letter to a friend
Letter to a friend
Hocken Collections archivists uncovered this letter from Lance-corporal George Marshall Helm to his friend, farmer Daniel Weir, of Paerau.
Observance from all sides now
Observance from all sides now
On Tuesday, thousands of people will gather again at Dunedin’s Cenotaph at the Queens Gardens for Anzac Day. But as the Last Post sounds, and we pledge to remember, what is it we commemorate? Chris Morris investigates.
Creeping commercialisation of Anzac Day decried
Creeping commercialisation of Anzac Day decried
Anzac Day needs to be defended from myth-making but commercial interests also present a threat, a Dunedin author says.
Aussie police put counterparts to test
Aussie police put counterparts to test
The Anzac partnership - and traditional trans-Tasman rivalry - will be honoured in Queenstown next week with a special rugby game.
War experienced on many fronts
War experienced on many fronts
Two nuclear bombs had just obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and New Zealand forces were among those who witnessed the Japanese casualties of war.