A train has derailed near Wellington Railway Station causing delays for trains in and out of the capital.
Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero is New Zealand's only specialist archive of contemporary and historical radio programmes.
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On 21 May 1941, a BBC shortwave news flash told New Zealand listeners of the start of the battle for Crete, in which NZ forces were heavily involved. (duration: 1′48″)
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