discuss document export feedback print share Cenotaph Stories View by topic: Servicewomen All WWI WWII Vietnam War New Zealand Wars South African War Māori Pacific Nursing Corps Army Navy Air Force Gallipoli Commemoration Korean War Malaya Thailand Servicewomen Anzac Day Online Cenotaph Cenotaph Updates Coastwatchers Conflict and Peace Christopher Pugsley Te Reo Collection Information Access Pou Maumahara Stories Volunteers Wāhine Māori Merchant Navy Jayforce Prisoners of War Pacific Language Weeks Purple Poppy Day Peacekeeping Peacekeeping South East Asia South East Asia Influenza Influenza Chinese Chinese Indian Indian Show more Jayforce: 75 Years OnBy Gail RomanoAssociate Curator, HistoryTo mark seventy five years since the arrival of Jayforce in Japan. Gail Romano, shares some of the stories of those who served in Japan in recognition of their service. Read more An Invisible History: Wāhine Māori in the Air Force during World War IIBy Stacey Fraser and Angela Wanhalla (Kāi Tahu)History Programme, University of Otago'The Style for you is Air Force Blue' was the recruitment tag-line for the New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force, established on the 16th January 1941. In this article Angela Wanhalla and Stacey Fraser from University of Otago look at the formation of the WAAFs and Wāhine Māori who served in the Air Force during the Second World War, who's history has largely been invisible. Read more The Pacific War - 75 years onBy Dan Millar and Madison PineCollection Technicians Research SupportIn commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day, we have put together some of the stories of the men and women of all of New Zealand's forces who served during the Pacific War. Read more Mary McBethHeather DownieVolunteer, Online Cenotaph and Pou Maumahara105 years ago on the 8th April, 1915 - the first fifty nurses of the newly formed New Zealand Army Nursing Service, set sail for the First World War. Online Cenotaph Volunteer Heather shares the story of one of these nurses, Mary McBeth.Read more 'ATA-girl': The Fab Five of New Zealand AviationBy Dr Gabrielle Fortune Historian They were called 'ATA-girls' (attagirls) female pilots who served with the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during the Second World War. During the war 168 women served with the ATA, including five New Zealand Women who paid their own way to England for a chance to fly. Read more Māori Mobilisation: Wartime, Peacetime, Covid-19-timeDr Aroha HarrisUniversity of Auckland, History DepartmentHistorically, major crises – whether war or disease – that took and disrupted far too many lives also generated unreservedly Māori responses, often paying attention to whānau and community health and wellbeing. Dr Aroha Harris ponders iwi Māori capacity to mobilise throughout the 20th and 21st Century.Read more Jayforce: 75 Years onGail RomanoAssociate Curator, HistoryTo mark seventy five years since the arrival of Jayforce in Japan. Gail Romano, shares some of the stories of those who served in Japan in recognition of their service.Read more Wishes came true for a truly nice personPauline WeeksOnline Cenotaph VolunteerMany women who signed up to ‘do their bit’ in World War Two were also looking for excitement, a career move, a chance to go overseas or wanted to join other family members who were also serving. Muriel Isabella Moss Borthwick (Anderson) achieved all these wishes.Read more World War Voices - identifying speakers in wartime radio recordingsBy Sarah JohnstonSound History Researcher (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rākaipaaka)During the Second World War the National Broadcasting Service Mobile Unit recorded interviews and reports about the fighting and the day-to-day business of war, as well as thousands of simple messages home from servicemen – and a few women. Sound History Researcher, Sarah Johnston explores their stories.Read more Love in Wartime: War WeddingsBy Dr Gabrielle Fortune and Madison PineDuring the Second World War marriage in New Zealand continuously rose, reaching a record high in 1946. Here, we have shared some of the stories of New Zealand servicemen and women and their whirlwind romances. Read more 1 2 Next page Previous page