While many New Zealanders sit down and enjoy a Christmas lunch with their families, others are spending the day peace-keeping in war-torn countries. Two hundred and twenty New Zealand Defence Force staff will be serving overseas this Christmas, so Te Kāea spoke to three soldiers based in Afghanistan and Iraq this Christmas.
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100th anniversary of Armistice Day
A memorial service ceremony was held today at the Auckland War Memorial Museum to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.
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Kura kids moved by Italian war sites
Retracing the steps of their ancestors who fought in Italy during World War 2, has been an emotional experience for students of Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa.
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NewsPorirua children pay tribute in ANZAC ceremony
Whānau of Ngāti Toa iwi gathered upon Takapūwāhia Marae in Porirua to remember ANZAC veterans. Local children were the highlight in this year’s ANZAC ceremony, performing a play in tribute to local soldiers who served in battle.
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Veteran WWll nurse passes away
This morning veteran WWll nurse Catherine Dyall nee Martin passed away at the age of 95.
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Expectation of war different to reality- C Company Corporal
Epineha Ratapu is one of just three remaining soldiers of the 28th Māori Battalion. A corporal in the C Company, Ratapu says his expectation of war was different to the reality.
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"More needs to be done" to promote mental health in returned servicemen
The President of the 28 Māori Battalion Association in Northland says that "more needs to be done" to psychologically cater for returned servicemen struggling with the after-effects of warfare.
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A story to remember
Kerera Morgan tells the story of her great grandfather’s damaged medals. The Auckland student visited the Royal New Zealand Air Force base at Whenuapai to repair the medals of James Jellicoe Hunt.
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Kaikōura honour mounted rifles during ANZAC service
Kaikōura has marked the centenary of the end of World War I with a special dawn service.
