Remembering the 1918 influenza pandemic: national survey of memorials and scope for enhancing educational value around pandemic preparedness.

Aim: To systematically identify physical memorials to the 1918 influenza pandemic in an entire country.

Methods: Internet searches, contact with local historians and field expeditions were conducted.

Results: Despite the high impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand (~8,600 deaths), only seven publicly accessible local memorials which referred this pandemic were identified.