Tagged: anzac

Featured image: Endless itching: how Anzacs treated lice in the trenches with poetry and their own brand of medicine

Endless itching: how Anzacs treated lice in the trenches with poetry and their own brand of medicine - Guest Work

Guest Author • Apr 26, 2021 •

Georgia McWhinney, Macquarie University We think we know a lot about Australian and New Zealand soldiers’ health in the first world war. Many books, novels and television programs speak of wounds and war doctors, documenting the work of both Anzac nations’ medical corps. Often these histories begin with front-line doctors — known as regimental medical officers — who first … Read More

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World War One and the New Zealand economy - The Dismal Science

Michael Reddell • Apr 25, 2018 •

Earlier this week, in the lead up to ANZAC Day today, The Treasury drew attention to an interesting conference paper written a few years ago by Brian Easton on “The impact of the Great War on the New Zealand economy”.   From the opposite end of the political spectrum, Eric Crampton described it as “really great”.  I’m not … Read More

Kiwimars 2012: Kiwis doing what Kiwis should - Just So Science

Elf Eldridge • Apr 25, 2012 •

An example of Kiwis participating in the sort of forward-thinking science that we need to attract  and retain talent in New Zealand is the 2012 Kiwimars crew. Supported by the ‘Kiwispace Foundation‘, Kiwimars is a 2 week expedition where 4 New Zealanders (and 2 Australians) travel to NASA’s Mars Desert Research Station in the … Read More