Maheno to honour decorated bomber command pilot
A North Otago community will honour one of its most remarkable wartime airmen this Anzac Day when a plaque commemorating Wing Commander James Fraser Barron is unveiled.
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Memorial oaks grow family connections
Memorial oaks grow family connections
A story about a ceremony for two fallen World War 1 soldiers has led to a new-found family connection.
Dawn service will mark centenary
Dawn service will mark centenary
Tomorrow’s Anzac Day dawn service in Oamaru will also mark the 100th anniversary of the war memorial on Thames St.
Anzac concert back in Hall of Memories
Anzac concert back in Hall of Memories
The Waitaki Boys’ High School Anzac Day Concert is back for its 11th year.
Capital's carillon bells to play on Anzac Day
Capital's carillon bells to play on Anzac Day
The much-missed bells of the carillon in Wellington are playing again.
Lt Tom McLean to be remembered at the Tokanui service
Lt Tom McLean to be remembered at the Tokanui service
The story of Tom McLean, who farmed at Progress Valley, will feature at the Tokanui Anzac Day service.
Dawn service to commemorate sacrifice
Dawn service to commemorate sacrifice
Gore service people of all ages who have "put their lives on the line" for the country in conflicts around the world will be commemorated as the Gore RSA gears up for its Anzac Day service on...
Honouring the past this Anzac Day
Honouring the past this Anzac Day
The boom of cannons at dawn will herald the start of Dunedin’s Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Cenotaph in Queens Gardens.
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A surgeon at the front
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A surgeon at the front
Waimate doctor Herbert Clifford Barclay thought he was heading to England to study. Instead he found himself, scalpel in hand, on World War 1’s Eastern Front, Kim Dungey writes.
Loaned bugle shows Anzac bond
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.
'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.