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Anzac Avenue, Auckland
Anzac Avenue in central Auckland was named as a memorial to the men who died at Gallipoli in 1915.
Gallipoli armistice
The scene in front of The Nek during an armistice to bury the dead at Anzac, 24 May 1915
New Zealand artillery at Anzac
4.5-inch howitzer of the 4th (Howitzer) Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery in action at Anzac, May 1915
Anzac-Suvla sectors of Gallipoli, Aug-Dec 1915
Map showing Anzac-Suvla areas occupied by Allied forces at Gallipoli in late 1915
Sari Bair offensive, August 1915 map
Map showing troop movements and defensive positions during the Sari Bair Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915
Nelson Anzac memorial park
The Anzac memorial park in Nelson.
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.
Stalemate - the Gallipoli campaign
By 29 April, the battle of the landing was over; both sides had fought themselves to a standstill. While the New Zealanders and Australians had established a beachhead at Anzac Cove, they had failed to capture Mal Tepe, let alone the north-south road. Yet the Ottomans had failed to throw the invaders back into the sea. Further south at Helles, the British and French had established a tenuous foothold on the peninsula but failed to achieve their other objectives. It was a stalemate.
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 Te Wainohu
Henare Te Wainohu was a chaplain in the Native Contingent during the Gallipoli campaign.
Francis Twisleton
Francis Twisleton landed at Gallipoli in May 1915. His letters home provide insights into the reality of trench warfare.
Alexander Godley
Major-General Alexander Godley commanded the New Zealand and Australian Division at Gallipoli, 1915
Evelyn Brooke
Evelyn Brooke was responsible for nursing arrangements on the hospital ship Maheno, which embarked for Gallipoli in July 1915.
Charles 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
Invasion - the Gallipoli campaign
Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25 April 1915. British (and later French) forces made the main landing at Cape Helles on the southern tip of Gallipoli, while the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed midway up the peninsula. Sent 2 km north of their intended landing place, they encountered determined Ottoman forces in the rugged country above the beach (soon known as Anzac Cove). Unable to make any significant advance, the Anzacs spent the next few days desperately holding onto their small beachhead.
Soldiers' experience - the Gallipoli campaign
Life for the New Zealand soldier on Gallipoli was tough. They struggled with the harsh environment, living and fighting amongst the deep ravines and high cliffs that towered above the narrow beaches. Food and water supplies were always a concern, while poor diet and sanitation caused high rates of disease amongst the soldiers inside the Anzac perimeter.

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