WW100 – New Zealand's First World War Centenary Programme ran from 2014 to 2019

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NZ'S FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY 2014–2019

News

Armistice day coin rolls into circulation
01 October 2018

From today, instead of receiving the usual 50 cent coin in your change, you may be lucky enough to receive a brand new Armistice Day coin of the same value.

We're looking for a part-time advisor
13 September 2018

We're looking for an Advisor to help us to deliver the final phase of the First World War Centenary Programme.

New Zealand to mark final major action of WWI at Le Quesnoy
11 September 2018

New Zealand will mark the centenary of its last significant action in the First World War with two ceremonies in France on 4 November 2018.

Armistice Day coin orders open to the public
05 September 2018

You can now pre-order a limited number of the newly minted Armistice Day coins for delivery in October, right in time for Armistice Day.

Fake News is Nothing New: Censorship in the First World War
14 August 2018

100 years ago, censorship restrictions in place during the First World War saw newspaper headlines portray disastrous battles like those at Gallipoli as decisive victories. A new campaign from WW100 puts wartime censorship itself under the spotlight.

New Zealand Defence Force contingent to march on Belgium National Day
16 July 2018

The NZDF has been invited by the Belgian Armed Forces to march in the parade with contingents from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States to mark the First World War centenary.

Armistice Day centenary commemorations announced
05 July 2018

Details of official plans to mark the centenary of the armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November have been announced by Acting Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni today.

Hi-tech Touchtable Wairoa WWI Memorial to be dedicated
28 June 2018

New Zealand's first digital First World War memorial touchtable will be unveiled and dedicated at Wairoa’s War Memorial Hall in July 2018.

Auckland Domain memorial plans paused
28 June 2018

Following the decision by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission not to fund the council’s Auckland Domain memorial project, the Auckland Mayoral Advisory Group for the World War 1 Centenary Memorial Project recommended pausing the project while other opportunities, including funding, are explored...

Restored Carillon sound as a bell
29 May 2018

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park will be the site of a double celebration on Wednesday 31 May 2018 with the reopening of the restored National War Memorial Carillon and the unveiling of the Wellington’s Bell Stories interactive display.

Fields of Remembrance mark the end of WW1 Centenary
22 May 2018

The Fields of Remembrance Trust is encouraging communities leading up to Armistice Day 2018 to remember all New Zealanders who died in the First World War.

Remembrance tree planting programme launched
25 April 2018

Forestry Minister Shane Jones announced the launch of Matariki Tu Rākau, a remembrance tree planting programme to mark the 100-year anniversary of the end of the First World War.

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