On Armistice Day, 11 November 2004, an unknown warrior was buried in front of the Hall of Memories at the National War Memorial in Wellington.
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Bells of remembrance
The stories behind the bells at the carillon in Pukehau National War Memorial Park Read the full article
Page 1 - Bells of remembrance
The stories behind the bells at the carillon in Pukehau National War Memorial
Page 2 - The story behind the Carillon
In 1927 the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society placed an order to cast 49 bells for their proposed First World War
WW100: First World War Centenary programme
New Zealand's First World War Centenary (WW100) programme marked the First World War centenary from 2014 to 2019 through a range of events, activities, and projects in all parts of the country. Read the full article
Main image: Turkish Memorial – Pukeahu Park
In March 2017, the Turkish Memorial was unveiled at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador His Excellency Ahmet Ergin with former Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry.