𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕟 𝕡𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕖𝕗𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 ℕℤ𝔻𝔽 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕔𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝔸𝕟𝕫𝕒𝕔 𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤

ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕟 𝕕𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝔸𝕟𝕫𝕒𝕔 𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 “𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕒𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕖” 𝕠𝕗 𝕨𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕗𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕔𝕖.

It’s a year on since Ardern, like many other New Zealanders, took to the ends of their driveways to remember those lives lost to war after Covid-19 precautions cancelled large scale events.

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Speaking from outside the Auckland War Memorial Museum this morning at its dawn service, she highlighted the trailblazing dedication held by the generations of women who have served. 

“They were courageous and passionate during the most appalling conditions,” she said.

 “These were the women who paved the way for women to be fully integrated into our defence force we know today, in our airforce, our navy and in our army."

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Ardern noted the significant strides that women have taken since they were first included in the military. 

“The years may have brought change, change in roles, change in uniform, changes in expectations to the point we are in now. 

"Finally, the concept of service is no longer defined by gender, race or religion but by values and by commitment.”

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