In New Zealand, the morning of 25 April always starts early for many. Today is ANZAC Day, the day on which New Zealanders commemorate the anniversary of the 1915 landing of New Zealand and Australian troops at Gallipoli during the First World War and pay homage to all those who have served in war efforts [...]
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Ever wanted to watch the dissection of a Great White Shark? If so, now you can … and apparently you’re not the only one! Today the Auckland Museum held a public dissection of a 3-metre long Great White Shark, drawing a crowd of almost 4,000 fascinated onlookers. Great White Sharks are a protected species in [...]
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ANZAC Day commemorations at the Auckland Museum started on 22 April with nightly screenings of Heroes of Gallipoli, the only known film of the Gallipoli campaign. Shot by Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, a famous English war correspondent, and restored by none other than Peter Jackson, the film has been listed with the UNESCO Memory of the World [...]
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