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Reflections from Gallipoli — Hon. Meka Whaitiri
"I was honoured to represent New Zealand at the Anzac Day commemorative events in Gallipoli. They had been cancelled for the past two years because of COVID-19, so it was very special to pick up the t…
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Decade of service to Gallipoli commemorations recognised
Lower Hutt woman Elaine Myers-Davies has been recognised by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for more than a decade of tireless work planning the annual Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli. Lowe…
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Highest crowd numbers at Gallipoli since centenary
The passage of time has not deterred thousands from returning to Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, Türkiye, with the highest crowd numbers seen since the 2015 centenary of the doomed World War I landin…
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Lives lost during pandemic more than 100 years ago honoured by NZDF
When members of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles returned to Gallipoli in 1918 to recover and bury their dead, they faced a new enemy in the form of influenza. More than 104 years on and in the shadow…
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Anzac Day Amendment Bill is open for public submissions
On 3 April, an amendment bill to update the Anzac Day Act 1966 passed its first reading in Parliament. The 1966 Act recognises and commemorates all those who served in six named conflicts f…
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The New Zealand Remembrance Army | An address from Simon Strombom
Established in June 2018 by former NZ Army Major Simon Strombom, the New Zealand Remembrance Army (NZRA) is now a nationwide volunteer network committed to remembering the people who served and to the…
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Kāhui St David's: A Place of Gathering for Music and Remembrance
"At Kāhui St David’s, everyone is welcome. Whatever religion, non-religion, cultural background, ethnicity and however you identify, please feel at home here” — Paul Baragwanath, Director of Kāhui St …
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20 minutes on the runway at Kabul Airport: NZDF Photographer Maria Eves
Just 20 minutes on the runway at Kabul airport, but in those moments Maria Eves brought all of her 12 years of experience as a photographer in the NZDF to bear. Maria Eves joined the Royal New Zeal…
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