Hato Hohepa students have returned home from a once-in-a-lifetime, three-week trip to Europe. The group have become "facebook-famous" with their popular performance videos going viral. An auspicious time as the Māori boarding school celebrates their 150th anniversary.
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NewsHato Hohepa perform powerful 'Poi' at Vatican
Hato Hohepa retrace their sisters journey to Europe after 150 years since the Māori girls boarding school was established. It was also the school's first time to make a special visit to the Vatican.
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Māori Battalion descendants' life-changing journey to Italy
Thirteen students from Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa have undertaken a life-changing journey, retracing the steps of their ancestors in the 28th Māori Battalion, who fought in Italy during WWII.
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Remembering Cassino- Italy Part Two
In part two of our Italian special, the mokopuna of fallen soldiers learn firsthand what it means to fight for God, king and country, as well as whānau.
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Māori schools pay tribute to fallen soldiers in Italy
Te Aute College and Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa are in Italy and have joined forces to pay tribute to the fallen Māori Battalion soldiers who fought there during WWII.
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Italian Ambassador inspires Māori students
Students from Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa were pleasantly surprised when they visited the NZ embassy in Italy and met the ambassador. “He’s Māori, just like us,” says Zharn Pokoati after meeting Patrick Rata. “It showed us this is something we can do if we wanted to.”
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C Company descendants support A Company memorial house
The Waitangi National Trust is looking to build a memorial house for the 28th Māori Battalion at Waitangi. However, not all tribes support the idea.
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Remembrance trees planted at Hukarere Girls College
Associate Forestry Minister Meka Whaitiri planted trees at Hukarere Girls College today, in celebration of Matariki Tū Rākau and as part of the government's One Billion Trees programme.
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"More needs to be done" to promote mental health in returned servicemen
The President of the 28 Māori Battalion Association in Northland says that "more needs to be done" to psychologically cater for returned servicemen struggling with the after-effects of warfare.
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Too high a price for 28th Māori Battalion
To the Hawke's Bay region. Robert Gillies is the last surviving veteran of B Company, having enlisted in Rotorua at 17 years old. Affectionately known as 'Bon', he was born in Waimarama, in which, their local marae paid tribute to him.
