Inside Out - Veterans Disabled by War

This 1999 episode of documentary series Inside Out examines the aftermath of war for those left with lifelong disabilities and mental health struggles from their service. Directed by Peter Coates, the episode touches on a number of wars and battles that have involved New Zealand soldiers, including the Vietnam War, the El Alamein campaign of World War ll, and more recent peacekeeping missions. The consequences of radiation are also explored, with interviews from New Zealanders affected by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and the Christmas Island/Kiritimati nuclear tests of the 1950s. 

While the New Zealand government developed excellent facilities to rehabilitate soldiers with physical injuries after the Second World War, it took a long time to appreciate the psychological stress caused by war.

– Narrator Roger Wilson

Key Cast & Crew

Bryan Williams

Producer

Bronwyn Hayward

Presenter

Roger Wilson

Narrator

Warren Bradshaw

Camera Operator

Raewyn Humphries

Editor

Peter Coates

Director