NZ'S FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY 2014–2019

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HMHS Maheno Memorial

The Maheno District (North Otago) will be unveiling a memorial commemorating HMHS Maheno and her valuable contribution to the First World War on Armistice Day (1030hrs, 11 Nov 2018).

Topics: Maheno, Armistice, Events, Commemorations, Ceremonies Audience: Teachers, Students, Public, historians Located in: New Zealand, Maheno
Category: Commemorative events, parades and services
Organised by: Maheno Community Committee
Wellington's Bell Stories at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Take an in-depth look at the stories behind five of the Carillon bells dedicated by Wellingtonians in memory of those who died in the First World War. 

Topics: memorial, carillon, monument, heritage site, Soldiers Audience: Teachers, secondary students, Public Located in: New Zealand, Wellington
Category: Memorials or monuments
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The Somme: From Tauranga to the Trenches

The Somme: From Tauranga to the Trenches is the latest First World War exhibition from the Tauranga Heritage Collection. It reveals the connection Tauranga has to "that terrible battle".

Topics: WW1, Somme, Tauranga, Exhbition Audience: Students, Public Located in: New Zealand, Tauranga
Category: Exhibitions and new educational facilities
Organised by: Tauranga Heritage Collection
World War I through place names

The New Zealand Geographic Board’s project to research and collect the stories behind New Zealand’s First World War place names.

Topics: place name, Geographic Board, History, LINZ, online resources Audience: Public, historians, iwi, geneologists, Researchers
Category: Publications and online resources, Memorials or monuments, Other
Organised by: New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa