At a time of global uncertainty, the commemorations at Anzac Cove have amplified the call for peace and diplomacy.
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has been among those championing that message in the Middle East this week, and he's lined up a big meeting to complete his tour of Türkiye.
Home doesn't feel quite so far away when New Zealanders stand together at Chunuk Bair.
It was a stirring finale to Türkiye's Anzac Day commemorations on the hill nearly 900 Kiwi men died fighting for.
It's a heartache that has been shared across continents and decades, and the Anzac crowd again pledged to never forget.
But to simply remember, is not enough either.
Newshub asked the Deputy PM if he believed the world has learnt lessons from the past.
"Well that's a fair question, there's no evidence in the way that there should be. Although we have lived majorly without a world war for a long long time," Peters replied.
Reflecting on the immense loss of life at Gallipoli all those years ago pulls into sharper focus the conflicts currently occurring around the world.
"It makes our world a very sad place because we have no vision anymore, no peaceful vision," one Anzac attendee told Newshub.
"You could be forgiven for thinking we had forgotten those lessons, it's a trying time," said another.
In the Middle East, peace is fractured and fraught, while efforts of diplomacy are in overdrive.
On Saturday, Peters will meet with Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - who just last week drew criticism for meeting with the chief of Hamas.
"That's Türkiye's business," Peters said.
"But Hamas, under New Zealand designation recently, is a terrorist organisation," he added.
Peters told Newshub he doesn't judge people by their associates.
"Half the world believes that my enemy's enemy is my friend - this is complicated."
And commemorations like these serve as a constant reminder of what's at stake.
