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Nelson Anzac memorial park
The Anzac memorial park in Nelson. Francis Vallance, 2010
Anzac Day quiz - Anzac Day social studies activities - Levels 4 and 5
Do a quiz to find out what students know about Anzac Day
The ceremony - Anzac Day
The Anzac Day ceremony of 25 April is a form of military funeral and follows a particular pattern. The day's ceremonies have two major parts: one at dawn and another, more public event, later in the morning.
Early battles - the Gallipoli campaign
The ANZACs began digging in to their positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula on the evening of 25 April 1915. Short battles that were often costly, for both sides became the pattern of events for several weeks.
The ANZAC Battalion - NZ and the Vietnam War
New Zealand combat involvement in Vietnam began with the arrival in Saigon of the 161st Battery, RNZA, equipped with L5 pack howitzers, in July 1965
Henare Wepiha Te Wainohu
Henare Wepiha Te Wainohu was a chaplain during the Gallipoli campaign. At first there was official opposition to sending Maori troops into battle, and after months of training in Egypt and garrison duty at Malta, the Maori troops were becoming restless.
Francis Morphet Twisleton
Francis Twisleton landed at Gallipoli on 20 May 1915. He wrote a number of private letters that provide an insight into the reality of trench warfare.
Alexander John Godley
Major General Godley commanded the 1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Evelyn Gertrude Brooke, nurse
Evelyn Brooke was appointed matron on the hospital ship Maheno, which embarked for Turkey in July 1915. As a hospital ship matron, she was responsible for all nursing arrangements. Much of the work was carried out by male orderlies, whom she trained but were under the command of a non-commissioned officer (the wardmaster).
Charles Mackie Begg
On 17 April 1915 Charles Begg, a qualified doctor and Field Ambulance superviser, embarked for Gallipoli from Alexandria. When the Anzacs landed on 25 April, casualties were unexpectedly heavy. Begg sent his bearer sections ashore while his surgical teams provided treatment on various ships.
Native Contingent at Gallipoli
The first Native Contingent sailed from Wellington aboard the SS Warrimoo in February 1915. The contingent served on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Climbing out of Anzac Cove, 1915
New Zealand and Australian soldiers landing at Anzac Cove, 25 April 1915
Anzac Day landings at Gallipoli
Photo of the landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
Malone Memorial, Stratford
This is the memorial arch to Lieutenant Colonel William George Malone at Stratford, Taranaki. Malone, a Stratford farmer and lawyer, was the commander of the Wellington Infantry Battalion at Gallipoli. He died on the slopes of Chunuk Bair on 8 August 1915.
Background - the Gallipoli campaign
Things had reached a stalemate on the Western Front by the end of 1914. An assault on the Dardanelles by the British and its allies would, it was believed, knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. 
Landing plans - the Gallipoli campaign
The British landings on Gallipoli in April 1915 relied on careful timing and an underestimation of the ability of the Turkish defenders. 
Conditions on Gallipoli - the Gallipoli campaign
Conditions were tough on Gallipoli. The weather, death and disease took an enormous toll.
The August offensive - the Gallipoli campaign
With the situation at Helles stalled, British attention turned to Anzac. The plan was to capture the high points on the Sari Bair range. 
The end of the campaign - the Gallipoli campaign
The August offensive settled the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign. By the end of October 1915, the British had decided to evacuate.
The liberation of Le Quesnoy
The capture of the French town of Le Quesnoy by the New Zealand Division on 4 November 1918 has special significance in New Zealand's military history. T

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