A new novel is out examining the challenges faced by gay Māori men during World War One and later in rural communities.
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Tane's War examines gay Māori experience
A new book has been released this week, examining the challenges faced by gay Māori men during World War One and later in rural New Zealand.
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Historic 28th Battalion commemoration in Reefton
In a historic first, the small South Island town of Reefton commemorated veterans of the 28th Māori Battalion. Local Ngāi Tahu hapū were invited to lead commemorations for the first time.
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Passchendaele: Commemorations ignite in Aotearoa and Belgium
Commemorations marking the centenary of the battle of Passchendaele and New Zealand's involvement are set to take place today.
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Māori war canoe ready for Passchendaele commemorations
Tamahou Temara of Toi Māori Aotearoa is preparing a Māori war canoe, which will take part in New Zealand's National 100 year Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele.
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A trip to remember Captain Pekama Kaa of the Pioneer Māori Battalion
Checking off a major item on the bucket list, descendants of a Ngāti Porou war hero are making their way over to visit the grave of their elder to celebrate his memory and realise an ambition that has been a lifetime in the making.
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Exhibition highlights leaders who opposed World War One
An exhibition unlike any of its kind was launched today and tells the stories of the opposition to the First World War in New Zealand and the soldiers, iwi, religious groups and politicians that spoke out against it.
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Balls, Bullets, and Boots commemorates NZ rugby players of WW1
From the rugby field to the battlefield, the touring Balls Bullets & Boots exhibition explores the stories of New Zealand rugby players who swapped rugby shirts for war coats to battle in World War One.
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Whānau discover WWI ancestor through Online Cenotaph
A family from Ngāti Kahu has discovered their ancestor who fought in World War I through an Online Cenotaph program. The program has been created by The Auckland Museum and allows families to connect with their loved ones.
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Forgotten 43 whānau off to WWI 100 commemorations
Family members of the Forgotten 43 will travel to France this week for the WWI 100-year anniversary commemorations and the Centennial of the Battle of Arras. The 43 Māori pioneers helped dig underground tunnels in Arras to allow allies to attack Germans by surprise from underground.
