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06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Eighty-two years ago, today, the D-Day landings began on the coast of northern France. D-Day, the military term for the first day of an operation, was the first day of Operation Overlord or the Battle of Normandy, the largest military operation ever attempted and marked the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe.

D-Day involved the simultaneous landing of tens of thousands of troops on five separate beaches in Normandy and would not have been possible without the support of Naval and Air Forces.
Image: APE 022 - caption on reverse states 'Troops from 6 commando going ashore early in the morning D-Day 6/6/44 Ouistreham, Normandy LCIs (landing craft infantry) 516'

01/06/2026

31/05/2026

On this day in 1916, the Battle of Jutland began. The Battle of Jutland was the only major clash between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet during World War One. It occurred in the southern North Sea, off the coast of Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, which gives its name to the battle. It was the pivotal naval battle of the First World War. Following the battle, the British High Seas Fleet emerged twice more into the North Sea, but there was no other major battle and the Royal Navy retained command of the sea.

HMS New Zealand participated in the battle commanded by Captain John Green. Having previously participated unscathed in the other two naval battles of World War One; Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank, HMS New Zealand's X-Turret was hit by a heavy shell during the Battle of Jutland. The chunk of armour plate blown from the barbette of X-Turret is on display at the Navy Museum along with other artefacts relating to the battlecruiser.
Image: ACJ 0344 Admiral Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet in line with accompanying torpedo boat destroyers.
Read more about the Battle of Jutland on our website: https://navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-themes/world-war-one/battle-of-jutland/

31/05/2026

A national ceremony marking New Zealand's involvement in the Korean War will be held on Thursday 25 June at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington. For those wishing to attend, Please be seated in the Hall of Memories by 10:45am.

For more information, please visit:www.mch.govt.nz/events/korean-war-commemoration-2026

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21/05/2026

28/04/2026

A new national standard would replace 62 sets of local council cemetery rules.

25/04/2026

Another great local service. Hakaru RSA.
The community came out in force again to commemorate our service men and women.