Soldiers Without Guns

The untold story of the world's most dangerous military mission, that was led by New Zealand’s own unarmed soldiers using guitars instead of guns.

A David and Goliath story of a Pacific Island people rising up against the largest mining corporation in the world. 10 years of war had seen 14 failed peace agreements.

In 1997 the New Zealand army stepped into the conflict with a radical new plan. Instead to taking guns into the war-zone, unarmed soldiers would simply take guitars and culture.

This idea was condemned by the national and international media. No-one thought it could work.

We follow the riveting journey of the peacekeepers as they endeavoured to use Music, Maori culture and Aroha to end the worst civil war in the Pacific’s history.

This film creates a new hope for creating peace in our time. It shines a light on the untold story of unsung heroes of the New Zealand Defence Force.

A story all New Zealanders can be proud of.