Story: Ngā pakanga ki tāwāhi – Māori and overseas wars

All images and media

From page 1 - Māori and the South African War

Walter Callaway

Walter Callaway

'Kikia te Poa', a patriotic haka, 1901

'Kikia te Poa', a patriotic haka, 1901

Ngāpuhi nursing sisters, Whangārei, 1901

Ngāpuhi nursing sisters, Whangārei, 1901

From page 2 - Māori and the First World War

The spirit of his fathers, December 1915

The spirit of his fathers, December 1915

Ngāti Tūwharetoa soldiers at Ōpaea, Taihape

Ngāti Tūwharetoa soldiers at Ōpaea, Taihape

Te Puea Hērangi and William Pitt

Te Puea Hērangi and William Pitt

Armed police expedition to arrest Rua Kēnana, 1916

Armed police expedition to arrest Rua Kēnana, 1916

From page 3 - Māori contingent in the First World War

Tipirere postcard, 1915

Tipirere postcard, 1915

The Native Contingent in Egypt, 1915

The Native Contingent in Egypt, 1915

Māori soldiers at Plugge's Plateau

Māori soldiers at Plugge's Plateau

Haka for Massey and Ward, France, 1918

Haka for Massey and Ward, France, 1918 (1st of 3)

Māori pioneers at the front, Gommecourt, France, 1918

Māori pioneers at the front, Gommecourt, France, 1918 (2nd of 3)

Great War Stories: Rikihana Carkeek

Great War Stories: Rikihana Carkeek (3rd of 3)

Māori veterans welcomed home, Pūtiki Pā, Whanganui

Māori veterans welcomed home, Pūtiki Pā, Whanganui (1st of 2)

Placing soil at the Māori war memorial, Whanganui, 1925

Placing soil at the Māori war memorial, Whanganui, 1925 (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Second World War: the Māori war effort

Māori War Effort Organisation recruiting conference, 1942

Māori War Effort Organisation recruiting conference, 1942

'Taringa Whakarongo' fundraising poster, 1941

'Taringa Whakarongo' fundraising poster, 1941

Muttonbirds, Italy, 1944

Muttonbirds, Italy, 1944

American officer and Tainui kuia, Ngāruawāhia, 1943

American officer and Tainui kuia, Ngāruawāhia, 1943

The investiture of Ngārimu's Victoria Cross, 6 October 1943

The investiture of Ngārimu's Victoria Cross, 6 October 1943

From page 5 - The 28th (Māori) Battalion

The travels of the 28th (Māori) Battalion, 1941–45

The travels of the 28th (Māori) Battalion, 1941–45

Māori Battalion soldiers farewelled by Apirana Ngata, 1940

Māori Battalion soldiers farewelled by Apirana Ngata, 1940

Māori Battalion march to victory!

Māori Battalion march to victory!

Haka for the King of Greece, Egypt, June 1941

Haka for the King of Greece, Egypt, June 1941

Waiting to go into action, Cassino, 1944

Waiting to go into action, Cassino, 1944

From page 6 - Overseas service after 1945

Māori soldiers in Japan, 1946–48

Māori soldiers in Japan, 1946–48

Māori gun crew in Korea, 1953

Māori gun crew in Korea, 1953

Māori artillerymen in Vietnam

Māori artillerymen in Vietnam

Willie Apiata, VC

Willie Apiata, VC

Jerry Mateparae, chief of defence force, 2006

Jerry Mateparae, chief of defence force, 2006

How to cite this page:

Monty Soutar, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-pakanga-ki-tawahi-maori-and-overseas-wars/media (accessed 29 May 2023)

Story by Monty Soutar, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 1 May 2016