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Thousands of women across New Zealand supported the war effort in more than 900 patriotic and fund-raising organisations, which raised nearly £5 million for Belgian and French relief funds.

The Wahine disaster on 10 April 1968 spurred the formation of the Wellington Sea Rescue Service (now the Wellington Volunteer Coastguard).

The YMCA was one of the many organisations that supported soldiers overseas. 

These slides show New Zealand soldiers close to the front line enjoying hot meat pies, courtesy of funds provided by the Otago Patriotic League.

New Zealand women had always knitted, but this reached new heights during the war when hand-made knitted socks, balaclavas, scarves and gloves were in parcels sent to the troops.

Women across the country made a huge contribution to New Zealand's war effort through women's patriotic organisations.

New Zealanders rallied to raise money and to send clothing, bedding and food to Belgium when war broke out in 1914.