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.
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A new Māori novel about World War I
Award winning novelist Whiti Hereaka is about to launch her new novel, Legacy, which tells a story of a Māori teenager who travels back in time to World War I.
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Gallery- ANZAC commemorations 2018
New Zealanders unite at events around the country to pay tribute to 30,000 New Zealanders who have died in service.
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Novel explores 'erased' gay history
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.
