World War One
"A Chant of Hate against England" - German war poetry
Wilfred Owen wrote some of the best known poetry of World War One, as a British soldier in 1917. Since then, generations of New Zealanders have had to ponder poems like that in high school English… Audio
Jeff Maynard - Wilkins' War
The Unseen Anzac is Jeff Maynard's story of George Hubert Wilkins – a former Australian war photographer and Arctic explorer who produced the most detailed and accurate collection of WWI photographs… Audio, Gallery
On the frontline: Women in WWI
A hundred years on, World War One has been on our minds for the past few years. Mostly it's been from the point of view of the men who fought and died - or survived.
Recovery - Women's Overseas… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Damien Fenton
It was a hundred years ago two months ago that the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade played the decisive role in capturing Rafa (9 January 1917), the-then last remaining Ottoman outpost in the Sinai… Audio
Recognition for NZ soldier shot at dawn
The name of a New Zealand soldier shot at dawn after being convicted of taking part in a mutiny during First World War will finally be recognised on a memorial in England.
Artist Michel Tuffery explores Waiheke Island
A community art project at Waiheke Art Gallery on Waiheke Island has uncovered rich material for artist Michel Tuffery. Michel works with objects - you might remember his cattle sculptures made from… Audio, Gallery
Featherston's Grand Old Lady
The ANZAC Hall in Featherston was built to give the thousands of World War I soldiers camped nearby a place to relax - a 'home away from home' - before they went to war. Since then, the building has… Audio, Gallery
Gustav Kronfeld Redux
Even after 100 years, they can't cover over G Kronfeld's name! Audio
Nights Pundit - NZ History
250 ships, 8500 dead. Senior Historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Gavin McLean, revisits WWI's biggest naval battle. Audio
To the Memory - NZ's War Memorials
There are over 1000 war memorials throughout New Zealand. Historian Jock Phillips' new book To The Memory explores the stories behind the stone. Audio
Brett Killington - subterranean WWI
London based Kiwi photographer who has spent a lot of time documenting the subterranean world of New Zealand First World War tunnelers on Europe's Western Front. Audio
