Friday 25 April 2008 is Anzac Day, a public holiday in New Zealand, when we commemorate the servicemen and women who fought and died during the wars. For the history behind this special day, go to the website for the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association.
Ā Tātou Taonga, Māori Television will devote its entire broadcast schedule to New Zealand’s national day of commemoration on Friday April 25 2008. The schedule includes coverage of key memorial ceremonies at home and overseas as well as veteran interviews, studio debates and documentaries.
Take a virtual tour of Gallipoli and also view a list of New Zealanders who died there.
Teachers and students: have a look at NZ History which has classroom activities, links to each battle, pictures and sound clips, including the "Last Post".
Recommended websites for additional ANZAC day information and programmes:
ANZAC.govt.nz: produced by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage.
tepapa.govt.nz: the website for Te Papa Tongarewa
www.army.mil.nz: the New Zealand army website.
Read the moving poem "For the fallen" on the New Zealand Army website.
Visit Arlington National Cemetery for the words to "In Flanders Field" and information about the relevance of this poem by John McCrae.Items available from the library
Books about Gallipoli and Anzac day
Books for children about Gallipoli and Anzac dayDocumentary DVD videorecordings
• Gallipoli 1915 : the bloody peninsula / written, produced & directed by Michael Leighton.
• Gallipoli : the frontline experience.
• Line of fire : Gallipoli
• Colour of war : the ANZACs / Film Australia ; writer/director, Paul Rudd ; Narrator. Russell CroweOur online databases have a wide range of magazine and reference articles on the Anzacs and the campaign at Gallipoli. Try Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, History Resource Centre and Electric Library of Australasia. You will need your library card and PIN to access these databases.
Anzac Day Events
The Auckland Museum has a series of services and commemorative events. Don’t miss the projection of the only known film of the Gallipoli campaign, Heroes of Gallipoli, onto the outside of its grand entrance on 22 – 24 April, 7.30pm – 10.00pm.Anzac Day commemorative services are held around the North Shore.
New Zealand Live lists ANZAC Day events taking place throughout New Zealand.
