War and Society
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Anzac Day Essays on the history of the day and the Anzac tradition, diaries of two men who served at Gallipoli and historic radio files. |
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From Memory - New Zealand's War Oral History Programme Background notes, information and questions for interviewing war veterans. |
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Military links Recommended New Zealand military history websites. |
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Nineteenth Century Wars |
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New Zealand's 19th century wars An introduction to the Musket Wars and New Zealand Wars. |
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New Zealand in the South African ('Boer') War 1899-1902 In a combination of text, photographs, drawings, songs, and poetry this feature explores wartime experiences in South Africa and New Zealand. It includes a searchable database of New Zealand contingents that fought in the South African War. |
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New Zealand in the First World War |
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New Zealand and the Battle of the Somme In September 1916 New Zealand joined the Somme offensive, one of the largest battles of the First World War, and one of the bloodiest in human history. |
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New Zealand and the First World War - an overview General introduction to the origins of the First World War and New Zealand's participation in it. |
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The Gallipoli Campaign For nine months in 1915, British (including New Zealand) and French forces battled the Ottoman Empire - modern Turkey - for control of the Gallipoli peninsula. |
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New Zealand and Le Quesnoy This feature outlines the liberation of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918, described as the 'New Zealanders' most successful day of the whole campaign on the Western Front'. |
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First World War memorials
Includes a register of over 450 First World War memorials throughout the country. |
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New Zealand in the Second World War |
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New Zealand and the Second World War - an overview General introduction to the origins of the Second World War and New Zealand's participation in it. Includes timeline of key events. |
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US Forces in New Zealand From 1942-44 an estimated 100,000 United States troops were stationed in New Zealand and changed the way we saw the world. The feature includes short topical essays and excerpts from radio documentaries. |
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VE and VJ Days After over five years of rationing and anxiety about loved ones overseas, New Zealanders greeted the coming of peace in Europe in May 1945, and then victory over Japan in August, with understandable relief and enthusiasm. |
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Prisoners of War The stories of some of the 9000 New Zealanders who prisoners of war. |
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The Pacific War The stories of New Zealanders who fought in the Pacific theatre during World War Two. |
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The North African Campaign An overview of New Zealander's war in the desert from 1940 to 1943. |
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Fighting for equality: The Maori War Effort Organisation 1942-1945 The Maori War Effort Organisation was formed during the Second World War to assist with recruitment for the forces and war-related service. |
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The Merchant Navy During the Second World War the Merchant Navy sailed the ships that delivered troops, military equipment and vital cargoes of food, fuel and raw materials across the world's oceans. |
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The Italian Campaign Hear the stories of New Zealanders who fought in Italy between 1943 and 1945, along with an overview of the main events. |
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D Day In June 1944 thousands of Kiwis were based in the United Kingdom, serving in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. Many of these men were part of the events of June 6. |
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The Battle for Crete
Oral histories, written recollections, historical sound files and a day-by-day breakdown of events during the battle for Crete in 1941. |
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Post Second World War |
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New Zealand Forces in Asia 1949-1972
Essays on the Cold War, Malaya Emergency, Borneo Confrontation and Korean and Vietnam wars. |
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