A love story from one kuia who is a widow of war, she explains her love and her grief for the soldier who first saw her playing on a swing as a girl.
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NewsC Company ready to march again this Anzac Day
Epineha Ratapu is 97 years old and comes from Tokomaru Bay in the East Coast. Every ANZAC day he is excited to once again march on parade with other soldiers as the sole survivor of the Māori Battalion's C Company.
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Mass ANZAC haka and corroboree to be performed in Perth
More than 100 Māori and Aboriginal performers are set to perform the haka and the corroboree in Perth tomorrow to pay tribute to ANZAC soldiers. The haka will pay tribute to the ANZAC soldiers and address mental health among indigenous men.
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Author sought for proposed A Company book
With the C and B company books already published, a newly formed trust called 'The descendants of the 28th Māori Battalion Taitokerau A Company Association,' is compiling information to put into a book of their own.
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Many expected at Pukeahu National War Memorial for Anzac Day
Preparations in Wellington are well on the way for the Thursday’s Anzac Day commemoration service, to be held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park.
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NZDF soldiers celebrate Xmas abroad
While many New Zealanders sit down and enjoy a Christmas lunch with their families, others are spending the day peace-keeping in war-torn countries. Two hundred and twenty New Zealand Defence Force staff will be serving overseas this Christmas, so Te Kāea spoke to three soldiers based in Afghanistan and Iraq this Christmas.
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100th anniversary of Armistice Day
A memorial service ceremony was held today at the Auckland War Memorial Museum to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.
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Kura kids moved by Italian war sites
Retracing the steps of their ancestors who fought in Italy during World War 2, has been an emotional experience for students of Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa.
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Porirua children pay tribute in ANZAC ceremony
Whānau of Ngāti Toa iwi gathered upon Takapūwāhia Marae in Porirua to remember ANZAC veterans. Local children were the highlight in this year’s ANZAC ceremony, performing a play in tribute to local soldiers who served in battle.
