The 96 medals, including nine Victoria Crosses, two George Crosses and an Albert Medal, had been stolen from the Waiōuru museum early on the morning of 2 December 2007. The VCs included those awarded to Reginald Judson, Keith Elliott and Henry Laurent.
Museums
Events In History
14 February 1998
New Zealand’s new national museum, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, was officially opened on Wellington’s waterfront after a decade of planning and construction.
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Links - history institutions
Links to New Zealand libraries, archives, museums and other heritage organisations Read the full article
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Links to New Zealand libraries, archives, museums and other heritage
First World War art
During the First World War official and unofficial New Zealand war artists produced a wide range of works depicting this country's war effort. These works later became part of New Zealand's National Collection of War Art. Read the full article
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Following the end of the war, attention turned to where New Zealand's official First World War art collection would be stored. Plans for a National War Memorial Museum in
Main image: Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland's War Memorial Museum strikes a fine balance between utilitarianism and inspiration.