This illustration shows a Māori soldier at Gallipoli attacking two Turkish soldiers. Behind him looms the ghost of a Māori warrior, who represents one of his ancestors. It is a traditional Māori belief that tīpuna (ancestors) guide their descendants.
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Cartoon by William Blomfield
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