A national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wards, conflicts and peace keeping operations.
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NewsRSA cancels their public ANZAC Day services
The Returned Services Association (RSA) has cancelled all public ANZAC Day services on April 25th and postponed the annual Poppy Day Appeal due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ngāti Tūmatauenga heeds the call of duty at Christmastime
As Aotearoa spends Christmas with their loved ones, 150 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are serving aborad. Forty-five of those soldiers are currently deployed to Iraq, more than 15,000 kilometers away from Aotearoa. We spoke to three Māori soldiers based in Camp Taji. Even through Christmas Ngāti Tūmatauenga continues with its mission to protect freedom across the globe.
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100-strong battalion remembers Māori WWI soldiers
A one hundred man battalion has marched in Gisborne to celebrate war historian Dr. Monty Soutar's hometown launch of his new book, "Whītiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!". The march was organised to commemorate those who fought in World War I, 100 years ago.
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Churchill,
96 hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord.
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Veteran calls for lives lost during NZ Land Wars to be honoured
Te Arawa Māori Returned Services League president Te Kei Merito wants to see the lives of those who fought during the New Zealand Land Wars honoured the same as those on ANZAC Day.
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Making an Anzac Day cultural statement with haka
More than 100 Māori and Aboriginal people performed the haka and corroboree today in Perth to honour the sacrifices made by ANZAC soldiers and to celebrate the coming together of two cultures.
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"There is a debt from my country to the Māori community"- Italian ambassador
Nearly 30,000 NZ soldiers lost their lives in World War I and World War II, with more than 2,000 buried in cemeteries throughout Italy. To commemorate that special connection, an honoured guest was hosted by Ngāti Hori, Ngāti Toa Harapaki in Heretaunga today.
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Veterans at Anzac Day services welcome wellbeing funds from govt
A $4.1mil cash boost from government to support the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families when they leave the defence forces has been welcomed by those at Anzac commemorations. Minister for Veterans Ron Mark says many are unaware of their entitlements after service.
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God King and Country
From the lagoons of Porirua, four cousins of the Wineera whānau enlist into the Māori Battalion. Hungry for adventure, the cousins soon find themselves pinned on enemy lines.
