Michael Ashcroft's book "Victoria Cross Heroes" is good. (2006)

DavidB here. As Director of the NZ Honours Secretariat from 2003-2010 I purchased two new VCs on behalf of the NZ Government, the first in 2006 and the second in 2008. The first was awarded to Corporal Willy Apiata, NZSAS in 2007. The second cross remains unissued. The two crosses differ considerably in the colouration of the metal (the patina), and also in the colour of the ribbon supplied.. the