Story: Conscription, conscientious objection and pacifism

Page 5. All images & media

From page 1 - Conscription

Militia Ordinance 1845

Military Service Act 1916

Conscripting family men, 1918

Anti-conscription conference, 1917

From page 2 - Conscientious objection

A religious 'shirker', 1916

Punishing conscientious objectors: Mark Briggs

Punishing conscientious objectors: <em>We will not cease</em>, 1968

Punishing conscientious objectors: We will not cease, 1968

Great War Stories: Mark Briggs

Hautu Detention Camp, 1943

Organisation to Halt Military Service pamphlet

From page 3 - Pacifism

Parihaka, early 20th century

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 1916

Peace caravan

Peace Squadron poster

Waihopai protest, 2008

How to cite this page

Mark Derby, Conscription, conscientious objection and pacifism, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/210538/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 18 May 2012.