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    Colin Meads

    In 1999 Colin Meads was named as New Zealand's Player of the Century and the International Rugby Hall of Fame rated him ‘the most famous forward in world rugby throughout the 1960s.’

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NZ troops land at Gallipoli

1915 NZ troops land at Gallipoli

New Zealand troops were part of the Allied invasion force that landed at what became known as Anzac Cove. Nearly 60% of the 8500 New Zealanders who served at Gallipoli would be killed, die from illness or be wounded. more...

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Landing plans - the Gallipoli campaignNew Zealand goes to war - First World War overviewThe AnzacsHorace Moore-Jones1915 - Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment timeline

External links

  • A guide to Anzac Day (Anzac.govt.nz)
  • Empires loyal sons (Te Ara)
  • Anzac comradeship (Te Ara)
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