Resources
Useful links to assist with preparing your speech:
› New Zealand Military History
› Commemoration
› Museums/Historical Institutions - New Zealand
› Museums/Historical Institutions - Overseas
› Armed Forces
› Other Ex-Service Organisations in New Zealand
› Veterans' Homes
› Speech Preparation
New Zealand Military History
› General
› South African War
› First World War
› Second World War
› Korean War
› Malayan Emergency
› Borneo Confrontation
› Vietnam
General
War and Society on NZHistory
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war-and-society
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
www.dnzb.govt.nz
Te Ara New Zealand Online Encyclopedia
www.teara.govt.nz
South African War
New Zealand in the South African War
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/saw-introduction
Footage of the Departure of the Second Contingent
www.filmarchive.org.nz
First World War
New Zealand in the First World War
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/ww1-overview
New Zealand involvement in the Gallipoli Campaign
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/gallipolicampaign
Gallipoli 1915: The Drama of the Dardanelles
www.iwm.org.uk
Gallipoli Campaign - Documents from National Archives of the United Kingdom
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
New Zealand and Le Quesnoy
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/le-quesnoy
Footage of New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I
www.filmarchive.org.nz
New Zealand and Le Quesnoy
www.nzhistory.net.nz
History of Armistice Day
www.rsa.org.nz/remem/armist_intro.html
Second World War
New Zealand in the Second World War
www.nzhistory.net.nz
Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War www.nzetc.org/projects/wh2/index
The Battle for Crete
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/crete-introduction
Crete & El Alamein
www.iwm.org.uk
The Relief of Tobruk Official History
www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Tobr.html
Battle for Egypt Official History
www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Egyp.html
Battle of Monte Cassino
www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/battle_cassino
D-Day
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/dday-introduction
28 (Maori) Battalion Official History
www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Bard-c10-11.html
The Merchant Navy
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/merchantnavy
Prisoners of War Official History
www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Pris.html
New Zealand Prisoners of War
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/pows-introduction
American Forces in New Zealand
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/usforces-theusinvasion
VE/VJ Days
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/vevjdays
Korean War
New Zealand in the Korean War
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/asia-korea
Malayan Emergency
New Zealand in the Malayan Emergency
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/asia-malay
Borneo Confrontation
New Zealand in the Borneo Confrontation
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/asia-borneo
Vietnam War
Vietnam War Oral History Project
www.vietnamwar.govt.nz
New Zealand in the Vietnam War
www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/asia-vietnam
Ex-Vietnam Services Association
www.evsa.org.nz
Commemoration
Anzac.govt.nz - a guide to Anzac Day for New Zealanders
www.anzac.govt.nz
Anzac Day Gallery
www.nzhistory.net.nz
Visit Gallipoli
www.anzacsite.gov.au
History of Anzac Day
http://rsa.org.nz/remem/anzac_hist.html
History of Armistice Day
http://rsa.org.nz/remem/armist_hist.html
Cenotaph Database @ Auckland War Memorial Museum
www.aucklandmuseum.com
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.cwgc.org
National War Memorial
www.nationalwarmemorial.govt.nz
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
www.nationalwarmemorial.govt.nz/tomb
Veterans' Affairs New Zealand
www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz/commemorations
War Memorials of the First World War in New Zealand
www.nzhistory.net.nz
Museums/Historical Institutions - New Zealand
Navy Museum
www.navy.mil.nz
Army Museum
www.armymuseum.co.nz
RNZAF Museum
www.airforcemuseum.co.nz
New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum
www.nzfpm.co.nz
Archives New Zealand
www.archives.govt.nz
National Library of New Zealand
www.natlib.govt.nz
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand
www.tepapa.govt.nz
New Zealand Film Archive
www.filmarchive.org.nz
Auckland War Memorial Museum
www.aucklandmuseum.com
New Zealand Museums On Line
www.nzmuseums.co.nz
Te Ara Encycplopedia of New Zealand
www.teara.govt.nz
NZHistory.net Online Exhibitions
www.nzhistory.net.nz
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
www.dnzb.govt.nz
New Zealand Military Historical Society
www.nzmhs.org
Museums/Historical Institutions - Overseas
Imperial War Museum
www.iwm.org.uk
Australian War Memorial
www.awm.gov.au
Australian ANZACS in the Great War 1914-1918 Database
www.aif.adfa.edu.au
Canadian War Museum
www.civilization.ca/cwm
International Society for the Study of the First World War
doc-iep.univ-lyon2.fr/wwi
In Flanders Museum
www.inflandersfields.be
Armed Forces
New Zealand Defence Force
www.nzdf.mil.nz
Royal New Zealand Navy
www.navy.mil.nz
New Zealand Army
www.army.mil.nz
Royal New Zealand Air Force
www.airforce.mil.nz
Other Ex-Services Organisations in New Zealand
Ex-Vietnam Services Association
www.evsa.org.nz
Royal New Zealand Naval Association Inc.
www.rnzna.org.nz
Royal New Zealand Air Force Association
www.rnzaf.homestead.com
28 (Maori) Battalion Association
www.28maoribattalion.org.nz
New Zealand Permanent Force Old Comrades' Association
www.riv.co.nz/rnza
The Regular Force Cadet Association
www.rfcadet.org.nz
Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport Association (Inc)
www.rnzct.co.nz
British Airborne Forces Personnel Bureau (NZ) Association
britishairbornenz.tripod.com
Veterans' Homes
Ranfurly War Veterans Home and Hospital
www.ranfurly.org.nz
Levin Home for War Veterans
http://www.eldernet.co.nz
Rannerdale War Veterans Home and Hospital
www.rannerdale.co.nz
Montecillo War Veterans Home
www.montecillo.org.nz
Speech Preparation
Toastmasters New Zealand
http://www.toastmasters.org.nz/index.cfm
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