28th Maori Battalion
Last surviving member of Māori Battalion knighted
The last remaining member of the 28th Māori Battalion has been knighted by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro this morning.
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Sir Robert Gillies accepts honour for the 28th Battalion
Robert Gillies has been awarded the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit For services to Maori and war commemoration. He is the last remaining member of the 28th Maori Battalion and… Audio
Ake Ake Kia Kaha E! B Company of the 28th Māori Battalion - Book Launch Coverage
Military historian and author Sir Wira Gardiner talks about his new book, Ake Ake Kia Kaha E - Forever Brave B Company (28th Māori Battalion) Audio
Italian documentary on Māori Batallion premieres in Wellington
The strong bonds between the 28th Maori Battalion and the people of Italy have been celebrated in a documentary that had its New Zealand premiere last night. The film called Kia ora is an Italian… Audio
Veteran remembers the Māori Battalion
One of the last three living soldiers of the 28th Māori Battalion attended the dawn service in his hometown of Masterton yesterday. Ninety-six-year-old Epineha Ratapu served in the battalion's C… Audio
Last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion laid to rest
More than 200 people gathered at Manuka Point in the Chatham Islands yesterday to lay to rest the last remaining officer of the 28th Māori Battalion. Lieutenant Alfred Preece died on Friday morning at… Audio
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park - Morrie Love
On March 25th this year, the official dawn blessing ceremony took place at the Pukeahu National War Memorial park, Buckle Street in Wellington. Built above the Arras Tunnel, the park provides a space… Audio
Moana Callaghan
Moana Callaghan and her whānau travelled from Maraenui to attend the three day commemorations at Te Poho o Rawiri pā, Gisborne as their father Wira Callaghan was a soldier in C Company of the 28th… Audio