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

New Zealand's darkest day remembered in 2017
01 March 2017

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says New Zealand’s darkest day during the First World War will be remembered as part of WW100’s 2017 programme.

Taking 'Sand in the Apricot Jam' artwork to Israel
20 February 2017

Artist Rebecca Holden hopes to extend the reach of her artistic tribute to the land where the Mounted Rifles fought.

New Zealand’s First World War commemorations in Belgium
17 February 2017

The centenaries of the Battles of Messines and Passchendaele will be the focus for New Zealand’s international First World War commemorations in 2017.

Prime Minister Bill English visits Flanders fields ahead of 100th anniversaries
13 January 2017

It was quiet when English visited but in a few months things will be much busier as the 100th anniversaries of the major battles are commemorated.

Auckland Museum opens new commemorative gallery - Pou Maumahara Memorial Discovery Centre
10 November 2016

The doors have opened to Pou Maumahara Memorial Discovery Centre, a stunning new war memorial gallery furthering the preservation of Auckland’s history and creating a legacy for the First World War Centenary.

A season of banned films and debate marks 100 years of film censorship in NZ
07 November 2016

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision marks a century since film censorship was introduced to New Zealand, making it illegal to show any film without it first being passed by the Censor.

The war stories our grandmothers never told us
31 October 2016

Toitū Otago Settlers Museum curators are requesting information, photographs, or artefacts that would help tell the story of women at war.

Restored memorial to WW1 medics rededicated
13 October 2016

After being painstakingly restored, the memorial to the First World War medical staff at Awapuni Racecourse in Palmerston North will be rededicated in a ceremony on 20 October 2016.

Taupo teen wins Passchendaele competition
12 October 2016

Veterans’ Affairs Minister Craig Foss has announced 18-year-old Mina Bixley as the winner of the 2016 Battle of Passchendaele Multi-Media Competition.

Vacancy: Graduate Communications Advisor
04 October 2016

WW100 is looking for a motivated, energetic and innovative communications graduate who is keen to share their creative skills with our team on a 12 months fixed term contract.

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