Remembering the Somme

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One-hundred years ago, thousands of New Zealand soldiers were fighting and dying in one of the First World War's bloodiest battles - the five-month-long Somme offensive in Northern France. 

So what happened that led us into that terrible battle and ultimately, what good, if any, came out of all that death and mutilation?

Watch the video for the full report.