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Share on Twitter The Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Angus Campbell, has praised the great display of mateship shown by Australian soldiers, saying it is the "essence of the Anzac Spirit". "Every day I see our people humbly carry out their duty with excellence and initiative, and display great mateship. This is the essence of the Anzac Spirit," he said. "We remember and honour those who went before us from the Gallipoli landing in 1915 through to the campaigns and operations ...

Atatürks monument also contains the famous "Anzac mothers" quote, which attributes these words to him:  "You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."  These words are used as part of many Anzac Day commemorations in New Zealand and Australia, and especially at Gallipoli, where the words are emblazoned on a memorial at Anza...

2021/04/24 20:26 Military personnel attend a ceremony to commemorate soldiers who died during the World War I campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, in Canakkale, Turkey... Military personnel attend a ceremony to commemorate soldiers who died during the World War I campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, in Canakkale, Turkey, Saturday, April 24, 2021, on the 106th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign. The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 by Allied forces aimed to take control...

ROSA WOODS/Stuff Up to 10,000 people gathered at Wellington’s Pukeahu National War Memorial for an Anzac Day dawn service on Sunday. A story of a young pilot who yearned for the “fern-clad hills” of home before his aircraft was shot down in France during World War One has been recounted at a packed Anzac Day service in Wellington. Up to 10,000 people flocked to the 40-minute dawn service at Wellington’s Pukeahu National War Memorial to pay their respects to service men and women on a c...

Te Tuinga Whānau celebrates one year at Tauranga RSA ahead of Anzac Day 23 Apr, 2021 10:00 PM 5 minutes to read Tauranga RSA president Fred Milligan (back left), Te Tuinga Whānau head of security Kelvin Joseph, social worker Sophia Murray and executive director Tommy Wilson (front). Photo / Emma Houpt Tauranga RSA president Fred Milligan (back left), Te Tuinga Whānau head of security Kelvin Joseph, social worker Sophia Murray and executive director Tommy Wilson (front). Photo / Emma Houpt...

Army veterans prepare for Anzac Day: You get a big of a lump in your throat 23 Apr, 2021 10:11 PM 4 minutes to read Army veteran Gary Brandon. Photo / Supplied RNZ By Andrew McRae of RNZ Taupō man Gary Brandon is inviting a few of his mates over to his place to commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow. So far 325 have said they are going. Luckily for him, he lives on a large lifestyle block just out of the lake resort. He built a man-cave, which is called the Onward Bar, a nod to the motto of the Royal ...

New Zealand facing demands for sharper anti-China line Over the past week, New Zealand’s Labour Party-led government has faced further attacks from the Australian and British media, and sections of the NZ media and political establishment, for its perceived failure to fully align with the US-led preparations for war against China. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden speaking at a press conference in September 2020. (Image Credit: Jacinda Arden/Facebook) New Zealand is a close ally of the...

Mahuta and Payne defused questions about sore spots – but tension will endure

The memorial gatherings observed the 106th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign. Soldiers from Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, Newfoundland, South Africa and France fought and died during the international operation that started with landings on the peninsula on April 25 1915. So did Ottoman soldiers who fought to protect their homeland, here, the Reverend Patrick Irwin said at the memorial site of Cape Helles. The gathering was small because of coronavirus restrictions ...

Rob Rattenbury: Our lives could have been so different without the Anzacs 24 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read New Zealand casualties at Gallipoli totalled 2779. Photo / 123RF OPINION: Anzac Day this year marked 106 years to the day that New Zealand invaded Turkey side by side with several other nations including Britain, France and Australia. Turkeys military did what all militaries do, and defended its homeland from the invaders from across the seas. The Gallipoli campaig...