As a New Zealander living in Australia I understand as well as any that Australian’s are fiercely proud of being Australian and of the sacrifices made by those gone before to secure the future freedom of this nation. However, today at the ANZAC day dawn service, in Melbourne, amid talk of commandery, mateship, and sacrifice not once was the contribution of the New Zealand soldiers acknowledged. In fact, not once were the words New Zealand uttered. I was saddened that the respect shown to the Australian soldiers was not afforded to their New Zealand comrades.
It seems in this case we have forgotten.
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