New Zealand – Page 6 – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary update: First Anzac convoy remembered in Albany, Australia

Tens of thousands of people joined First World War commemorations in Albany, Western Australia, from October 30th-November 2nd 2014, marking the departure of the first Australian and New Zealand troop convoy in 1914.

December 4, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Artist and museum collaborate on First World War centenary exhibition

New Zealand Artist, Michael Parekowhai, has collaborated with Auckland War Memorial Museum for the First World War Centenary Exhibition.

January 20, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Descendants of Gallipoli campaign invited to take part in London commemoration event

Descendants of the Galipoli campaign have been invited by the British government to take part in a commemoration event – to be held in London in April 2015

January 29, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Commonwealth War Graves Commission releases new archive records to researchers

Archives relating to the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have been made available to researchers and members of the public.

January 29, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Commonwealth War Graves Commission releases new archive records to researchers

Archives relating to the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) have been made available to researchers and members of the public..

February 25, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Blog chronicling 100 New Zealand World War One memorials

Helen Vail has visited 100 of New Zealand’s WWI memorials and collected information and stories of the men and women who gave their lives. She shares these accounts on her blog.

February 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary: Wellington’s Anzac Week events unveiled

New Zealand has announced plans for an ‘historic’ week of Anzac commemorations in Wellington to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings, starting on April 18th 2015.

March 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary: Royal dates in UK and Turkey announced

Queen Elizabeth and senior members of the Royal Family are to attend ceremonies on April 25th 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.

March 19, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand launches Gallipoli Centenary app

New Zealand has released a new computer app exploring the Gallipoli campaign as part of its Centenary commemorations.

March 19, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand launches Gallipoli Centenary app

New Zealand has released a new computer app exploring the Gallipoli campaign as part of its Centenary commemorations.