Hear the untold stories of a group of Māori Pioneers through the eyes of their descendants. Descendants now of a similar age to their tupuna when they set off to battle in The Great War.
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Pixie
Follow the life and times of Pixie Williams, the singer of New Zealand's first pressed record and the #1 hit 'Blue Smoke'.
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ShowsANZAC DAY 2020
A national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars and wards, conflicts and peace keeping operations.
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100-strong battalion remembers Māori WWI soldiers
A one hundred man battalion has marched in Gisborne to celebrate war historian Dr. Monty Soutar's hometown launch of his new book, "Whītiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!". The march was organised to commemorate those who fought in World War I, 100 years ago.
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NewsStory of Māori soldiers' WWI contribution told in new book
The new book includes 1,000 illustrations and 600 pages outlining how more than 2,200 Māori served in the war, including soldiers from the Māori Battalion.
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Remembering their tipuna koroua who went to war
Eighty volunteers from around the country are in camp in Tūranga this weekend as part of a 100-man guard of honour that will commemorate 100 years since the return of the NZ Māori Pioneer Battalion from WWI.
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Calling on the descendants of the NZ Māori (Pioneer) Battalion
Ngā Taonga a Ngā Tama Toa Trust is calling for volunteers to form a 100-man guard of honour to commemorate 100 years since the return of NZ Maori (Pioneer) Battalion soldiers in 1919 at the end of WWI.
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Tūhoe group to commemorate iwi's soldiers in Europe
Tūhoe descendants have marked this 100th Armistice anniversary with plans to retrace the footsteps of their ancestors on European soil.
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18,000 crosses for WWI memorial field
Over 18,000 crosses have been placed in front of the Auckland Museum for Armistice Day.
