Tag Archives: the Korean War

Pokarekare Ana: Kim Eun-Kyong

Pokarekare Ana: Kim Eun-Kyong

During the Korean War in 1951, New Zealand soldiers taught Korean children this traditional Maori love song and ever since it has been extremely popular in South Korea. Now…

NZ Veterans Visit Korea for Armistice Commemorations

NZ Veterans Visit Korea for Armistice Commemorations

Hundreds of Korean War veterans, and bereaved families of fallen soldiers arrived in South Korea to attend commemorative events marking the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the three-year conflict, the Korean Herald…

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

18 NZ veterans attended the unveiling of a memorial commemorating NZ soldiers who served in the 1950-53 Korean War at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan. PM Helen Clark was also present. “I came…