War News

Seasons & episodes

S1 · 5 ep

This season entitled "World War I" is a five-part documentary series that imagines today's media and communications channels were available 100 years ago to keep audiences back home up-to-date from the frontline. Re-enacted reports from the frontline are received via live satellite, Skype and Facebook and a New Zealand war correspondent reports live to a studio-based news presenter. Each episode takes the form on a one-hour news bulletin covering five significant dates in the war, with a particular focus on New Zealand’s involvement. Some of the key dates include the withdrawal from Gallipoli, the attack of Passchendaele and the Surafend Affair.

1. 120th Dec 1915 - Withdrawal from Gallipoli1 Jun 2014 · 45mTonight's news reports cover the ANZAC's withdrawal from Gallipoli on 20th December 1915.
2. 211th Oct 1916 - Court Martial after the Battle of Flers Courcelette8 Jun 2014 · 45mThis news report covers a court martial just after the Battle of Flers Courcelette during the Somme Offensive, on 11th October 1916.
3. 312th Oct 1917 - Attack at Passchendaele15 Jun 2014 · 45mIn tonight's news, we cover the attack at Passchendaele on 12th October 1917.
4. 410th Dec 1918 - The Surafend Affair & The Sinai Palestine Campaigns22 Jun 2014 · 45mIn tonight's report, we cover the Surafend Affair and the Sinai Palestine Campaigns, as they happened on 10th December 1918.
5. 54th Nov 1918 – The Battle for Le Quesnoy & End of the War in Europe29 Jun 2014 · 45mWe focus our reports tonight on the battle for the town of Le Quesnoy and the end of the war in Europe, on 4th November 1918.