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Pukeahu National War Memorial Park wins prestigious landscape award

07 April 2017

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says Pukeahu National War Memorial Park’s overall win at this year’s New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture annual awards is a fitting accolade for this special place of remembrance.

Attorney-General to attend Battle of Arras commemorations

07 April 2017

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson heads to France to represent New Zealand at commemorations for the centenary of the Battle of Arras.

Update to travel advisory on Gallipoli Anzac Day commemorations

06 April 2017

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has today announced that New Zealand has updated its travel advice for Turkey.

Vacancy: Advisor / Senior Advisor Commemorations

29 March 2017

Here's your opportunity to work as an Advisor or Senior Advisor in the First World War Centenary through to early 2019.

Ngā Tapuwae video series launched

27 March 2017

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says New Zealand’s First World War stories have been brought to life through a series of short animated videos.

Unveiling strengthens NZ-Turkish ties

21 March 2017

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says the ties between New Zealand and Turkey were strengthened further today with the unveiling of the Turkish Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park.

Anzac Day commemorations in 2017 focus on Western Front

16 March 2017

New Zealand’s international First World War commemorations this year will focus on the Western Front, with Anzac Day-related ceremonies in France and Belgium and the centenary commemorations of the battles of Messines and Passchendaele.

Unknown First World War Kiwi soldier's remains buried in Belgium

08 March 2017

The partial remains of an unknown First World War New Zealand soldier were buried with the partial remains of two British soldiers today at the Perth (China Wall) Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near Ieper, in Belgium.

Victory Medal in Arras

07 March 2017

Helen Pollock's sculpture 'Victory Medal' will be installed in the Place des Heroes in front of the famous Belfroi in Arras in April 2017.

Unknown First World War Kiwi soldier's remains to be buried in Belgium

01 March 2017

The partial remains of an unknown First World War New Zealand soldier will be buried at the Perth (China Wall) Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near Ieper, in Belgium, on 7 March 2017.

NZ'S FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY 2014–2019

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