Dawn Service Live at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park with Susie Ferguson.

Thirteen former All Blacks died in WWI. All Blacks at War brings their stories to life through military historian Dr. Chris Pugsley, ONZM, and former All Black Andrew Mehrtens. MNZM. Mehrts travels the Western Front, grave to grave. Along the way, he connects with others who also have connections to these men: be they schools in NZ, former All Blacks playing in France, or a town that was liberated by Kiwi soldiers in WWI and has never forgotten. All Blacks at War was produced by Homegrown TV and will be released on Anzac Day 2024. ANZAC DAY | APRIL 25. Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens, MNZM shares the story of the 13 All Blacks killed in WWI. We hear about the dire circumstances they faced from renowned military historian Dr. Chris… Series Classification: PG (Parental Guidance) | Produced for RNZ & TVNZ by Homegrown TV. Travelling the Western Front, grave to grave, former All Black Andrew Mehrtens shares the story of the 13 All Blacks, killed in WW I. Watch on TVNZ 1 at midday.

ANZAC Day on RNZ National features live coverage of the dawn service at Pukeahu National War Memorial, followed by a programme of interviews and discussion, hosted by Mark Leishman and Bryan Crump between 8 - 11am, then returning to Pukeahu for further coverage of events.

Fighting for King and Country was a calling and an honour, so much so that some fresh-faced young men with glory in their eyes lied about their age and set sail across international waters. Thanks and credits: Transcript and archival audio supplied by Nga Taonga Sound and Vision. Images from the Alexander Turnbull Library Collection Web Content: Emma Hart Additional voices and readings: ‘Bright letter from Gus’ read by: Adrian Mackenzie as Mr W.A. Harte and Jono Regan as Sergeant W.A Gustafson; Voice of naval officer - Howard Sly.

Julian Wilcox presents a compelling mix of current affairs investigations, human interest and arts and culture stories. Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Pāho. What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas. Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here. Here Now was previously titled Voices and is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar. In 2023 Voices won three bronze awards at the NZ Podcast Awards and was a finalist in Best Weekly Factual category in the NZ Radio Awards.

Julian Wilcox presents a compelling mix of current affairs investigations, human interest and arts and culture stories. Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Pāho. What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas. Here Now is about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here. Here Now was previously titled Voices and is produced and presented by Kadambari Raghukumar. In 2023 Voices won three bronze awards at the NZ Podcast Awards and was a finalist in Best Weekly Factual category in the NZ Radio Awards.

One day, four bomb sites, two emergency hospital stops with Gaza’s Civil Defence under Israeli bombardment. On day 22 of the war on Gaza, the Civil Defence is under enormous pressure as the Israeli bombardment intensifies. These first responders know that every mission could be their last. But until then, their humanity drives them. Join them on their rescue missions over one brutal day as they face life or death moral dilemmas. Dodging bombs, racing injured people to hospitals, digging children out of rubble – and then heading back out to do it all again, bomb after bomb – this raw and distressing film bears witness to those on the front line, saving lives in Gaza. Published on Monday 6 November 2023. Classification: G-CV

It's 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler's grip on occupied Europe, and plan to launch an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect the invasion force from potential annihilation. It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to turn the tide for the Allies - taking impossibly high risks, defying logic, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.

In 1837 the Colonial Office in London began opening up the entire territory of Australia for sale and the great squatting age began.

Presented by Mihingaarangi Forbes and featuring Dr Vincent O’Malley alongside esteemed iwi historians Rahui Papa, Brad Totorewa, Tom Roa, Mamae Takerei and Kawhia Muraahi, NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui examines the events that continue to influence contemporary Aotearoa. The 1863 invasion of the Waikato was the defining conflict of New Zealand, reinforcing the Crown’s power, entrenching one of Aotearoa’s oldest political institutions (the Kiingitanga) and resulting in land confiscations that continue to shape New Zealand today.

Created and presented by award-winning journalist Mihingarangi Forbes NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, state of the art animations and powerful dramatic re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the military might of the British Empire.The Taranaki pā site of Pukerangiora holds a significant place in New Zealand’s military history as a lasting symbol of Māori resistance and resilience. Shared through the eyes of Te Ātiawa descendants, including Dr Ruakere Hond with insights from acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O’Malley, this digital documentary project focuses on the beginning of the Taranaki wars which started in Waitara and raged across the region for over two decades.

Governor George Grey launches his invasion of Waikato. Kiingitanga forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned, but the invasion doesn't go smoothly for the British. Mihingaarangi Forbes and William Ray tell the story of the most famous, and infamous conflicts of the war: Rangiriri and Rangiaaowhia.

Nau mai ki Whakamāori Series 2! This Podcast series brings Google translate to life! Come along and interact with our host Kimo Houltham who will navigate this space alongside co-hosts Dr Anaha Hiini, Kristin Ross, Leon Blake and Hana Mereraiha. Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori! Made with the suppport of TMP. A weekly feature where the focus is ethnic communities. Over a quarter of New Zealanders were born overseas. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar, Voices shares stories about the New Zealand experience beyond the 'diversity' checkbox. Voices is a weekly podcast featuring people of diverse global backgrounds and ethnicity who live in Aotearoa. What does Voices speak about? Identity, culture, society, politics, human rights and more.

The modern-day city of Sydney was the birthplace of contemporary Australia and the first battleground in the First Wars.

The absence of public memorialisation of frontier warfare in Tasmania is incongruous on an island so characterised by its colonial past.

In the fifties, young Alice leaves her native Swiss mountains for the sunny and vibrant shores of Beirut. She falls madly in love with Joseph, a quirky astrophysicist intent on sending the first Lebanese national into space. Alice quickly fits in among his relatives, but after years of bliss, the civil war threatens their Garden of Eden

Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. Inspired by true events, writer/director Jasmila bani's gripping, Oscar-nominated thriller tells the story of a United Nations translator attempting to save the lives of her family, whilst pandemonium and escalating conflict rages around them.

Bravo is tasked with bringing a defecting Boko Haram lieutenant into US custody, but the mission goes sideways when the target gets attacked. Sonny drops the ball as Bravo's rep on the USS Keating, and the entire team pays the price.

The truth has reached London and Lord Kitchener arrives to tour the trenches. The ANZACs suffer further as winter sets in and finally orders to evacuate are received.

An Air Force drone pilot begins to question the ethics of dropping bombs on Afghanistan from the safety of his post in Las Vegas.

Three journalists land with the British and Allied troops at Gallipoli in 1915 but are forbidden to report on the catastrophe unfolding before them. Determined, they expose the truth and help change the course of the disastrous campaign.

During the early years of the Nazi occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile Angellier, a French villager, and Bruno von Falk, a German soldier.

Algeria, 1954. Two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil are forced to flee across the Atlas mountains. Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder.

Struggling to grasp the concept of six million Holocaust victims, the students at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee decide to collect six million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. Because Norwegians invented the paper clip and used it as a symbol of solidarity against the Nazis, students started collecting them to help visualize such vast numbers of victims. As word spread online and in the media, paper clips poured in from around the world, eleven million of which are enshrined in an authentic German railcar standing in the schoolyard.

The true story of how the British attacked German dams in WWII by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective. Starring Michael Redgrave.

Epic German war film detailing the claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Autumn, 1941: 43 young German sailors aboard U-96 enter the war against Britain. They seek adventure, respect and heroism. For them, this voyage is for glory. For their captain, a seasoned war veteran at the young age of 30, it is a mission against enemy destroyers in a blood-red sea that can devour a ship and its crew without leaving a trace.

The true story of how the British attacked German dams in WWII by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective. Starring Michael Redgrave.

Wherever war breaks out, men with guns rape. In the Democratic Republic of Congo possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were brutally raped. In Weapon of War military perpetrators unveil the hidden motives and strategies of rape as a war crime. An ex-rebel explains how he raped. Like for many, starting a normal life again is a struggle filled with trauma. In an attempt to reconcile with his past, he meets one of his victims. Captain Basima is working as a priest in Congo's army and confronts perpetrators of rape. He urges them to change just like he did. Part of BBC series Storyville Global.

Two friends abandon their peaceful lives in Canada and return to their home country of Libya to fight in the revolution. Hamid and Tarek have never fired a gun, but in 2011 they run recklessly toward the war, fueled by their hatred of Muammar Gaddafi and their desire to be part of history. Once they get to Libya, their paths diverge immediately - Hamid blazes ahead with fearless enthusiasm, easily fitting into the boyish camaraderie among the rebel forces. Tarek's journey is more introspective and unsure. He's far from a natural-born soldier. Untrained fighters in an unconventional war, these boys risk everything to reach the front lines of battle. For eight months, the cameras document raw moments of personal and breathtakingly dangerous acts of war and sacrifice as Hamid and Tarek join the rebels taking on Gaddafi's army. Director Rachel Beth Anderson captures the chaos and giddiness of revolution, the brutal loss of lives and innocence. Her intimate interviews with Hamid and Tarek chart their descent into war as they discover who they are and what they are capable of. In Tarek's words, "The end of the story is different than what I thought."

As Ray continues to lead the mission in Syria, the stakes grow higher when members of Bravo team learn the truth about their target.

Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.

Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.

Ophir tells the story of an extraordinary indigenous revolution for life, land and culture, leading up to the potential creation of the newest nation in the world, in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. A poetic yet dramatic ode to the indelible thirst of a people for freedom, culture and sovereignty, the film sheds light on the biggest conflict of the Pacific since Second World War, revealing the visible and invisible chains of colonization and its enduring cycles of physical and psychological warfare.

Using state-of-the-art technology, New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson enables the story of World War I to be told by the men who were there.

Maori Television's ANZAC Day music special showcasing songs of war presented by Francis Tipene of The Casketeers' fame.

On 4 November 1918, the New Zealand Division captured the French town of Le Quesnoy which had been in German hands since 1914.

WHITIKI! is a documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers through the eyes of their descendants who are of a similar age to their tīpuna when they went off to battle in WWI. These three young men were a part of the Hui Aroha 2019, an event in Gisborne which marked 100 years since the return of the Māori Pioneer Battalion. The central feature of this commemorative event was a 100-man honour guard that marched the streets of Gisborne, retracing the steps of their ancestors in authentic uniforms provided by Sir Peter Jackson. This documentary includes exclusive footage of the two core wānanga held to teach the 100 men the necessary military skills to embody the vision of key facilitators such as Dr Monty Soutar.

LIVE: For the 15th year, Maori Television presents coverage of the ANZAC Day dawn parade and service at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

New Zealand director David Blythe follows in the footsteps of his grandfather a decorated World War I soldier.

The aftermath of the failed breakout is felt and General Hamilton requests more troops while many of his officers dissent. Bartlett sends a letter to the British Prime Minister via the Australian reporter Murdoch.

Two boys are born in Parma, Italy on the day of composer Giuseppe Verdi's death in 1901. Alfredo Berlinghieri is the son of a wealthy landowner and Olmo Dalco is the son of a poverty-stricken peasant who becomes a communist and labor organizer. Though the boys are childhood friends, they increasingly come into conflict as adults as Alfredo panders to the increasingly powerful fascists while Olmo fights relentlessly against Mussolini's followers. [Part two of two]

Jason's career and freedom hang in the balance when Command accuses him of committing a horrific crime during a mission. With Bravo under a no-contact order, Jason must fight this battle without his brothers.

Jason is put on trial with a potential career-ending outcome, without knowing if his closest friend Ray has his back. Stella moves in with Clay, and Sonny visits Hannah to help her prepare for the arrival of their baby.

As Ensign Davis tracks Ray's location to a shipping container in the Mediterranean Ocean, Bravo team becomes increasingly desperate to rescue their brother before it's too late.

An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.

When Jason returns to Bravo, tensions rise as Ray outranks him on a mission to recover military drones in Syria. Also, Sonny receives surprising news from Texas

Jason's visit with a former teammate causes him to re-evaluate his role as team leader. Several Bravo members grapple with their personal relationships when Command sends them on an unexpected mission to the coast of Africa.

Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage.

How did an ordinary, middle-aged couple become a symbol of defiance against Nazi brutality? This tale of courage unfolds against the tumultuous backdrop of Berlin in 1940. Otto and Anna Quangel are a working class husband and wife doing their best to ride out the war. Their son is killed fighting on the frontlines. They begin pouring their rage and grief into postcards emblazoned with anti-Nazi slogans, risking everything to disseminate their messages of protest across the city. (Based on the novel by Hans Fallada)

LIVE: Coverage of the Gallipoli Anzac Day dawn service held on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey commemorating those that lost their lives in war.