Great War Stories HMS New Zealand
New Zealand had no real navy of its own during the First World War. The outdated cruiser HMS Philomel, the country's first warship, reverted to Royal Navy command on the outbreak of the conflict and served without great incident in the Pacific, Red Sea and Mediterranean. At the same time, New Zealanders followed with intense interest the fortunes of a far larger and more impressive warship that bore the nation's name − HMS New Zealand. Although the vessel was never under New Zealand control and there were few Kiwis among its crew of 800, this sleek Indefatigable-class battlecruiser symbolised the Dominion's contribution to British sea power and the vital importance of the naval struggle to the outcome of the Great War.
Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Primary Title
- Great War Stories
Episode Title
- HMS New Zealand
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 February 2018
Duration
- 04:08
Series
- 3
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Internet
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Programme Description
- Short films telling personal stories about New Zealanders affected by Gallipoli and the First World War.
Episode Description
- New Zealand had no real navy of its own during the First World War. The outdated cruiser HMS Philomel, the country's first warship, reverted to Royal Navy command on the outbreak of the conflict and served without great incident in the Pacific, Red Sea and Mediterranean. At the same time, New Zealanders followed with intense interest the fortunes of a far larger and more impressive warship that bore the nation's name − HMS New Zealand. Although the vessel was never under New Zealand control and there were few Kiwis among its crew of 800, this sleek Indefatigable-class battlecruiser symbolised the Dominion's contribution to British sea power and the vital importance of the naval struggle to the outcome of the Great War.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- Research and scripts: AC Productions. Images, historic video and further sources: Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand. Originally broadcast as a segment of TV3 News (now Newshub), MediaWorks Television.
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula
- Soldiers' writings, New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- History
- War
Contributors
- Hilary Barry (Narrator)
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Anna Cottrell (Producer)
- AC Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula
- Soldiers' writings, New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand