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… and tuition of his Ngāti Porou relations. He learned Māori lore from respected tohunga, including Pineāmine … struck him as odd that pupils were not allowed to speak Māori. He eventually spoke fluently in many languages and … in March 1940. Posted to the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion after the campaigns in Greece and Crete, he served …
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… a time as a storeman in Christchurch, but was residing at Māori Point, near Karamea, when he enlisted in the Second … with the 1st Echelon as a member of 20th (Canterbury–Otago) Battalion in January 1940. After prolonged training in Egypt, Denvir proceeded with his battalion to Greece in March 1941. Now with the rank of …
Type: Biography
… Apirana Turupa Ngata, rose to prominence. He was the first Māori to graduate with a degree. He not only set an example … young nation through his erudition and fearless stance on Māori development. His leadership in the revitalisation of … wars, and he is remembered as ‘the father of the Māori Battalion’. Ngāti Porou’s contribution was the large numbers …
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Part of story: Ngāti Porou
… District High School. In 1912 he became the country’s first Māori scoutmaster. On leaving school in 1916 he joined the … Royal was an outstanding sportsman. He played rugby for the Māori (Pioneer) Battalion team in France and England at the end of the First …
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… to having a national song was Anania Amohau’s stirring ‘Māori Battalion marching song’, written to an American melody. While fighting in Italy, many in the 28th (Māori) Battalion became familiar with Italian songs, …
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Part of story: Popular music
… of the Second World War, Shelford enlisted with the 28th (Māori) Battalion, giving a birth date of 22 August 1920. He began … In later life he did volunteer work for the Auckland Māori Catholic centre, Te Ūnga Waka, and was affiliated with …
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… When soldiers of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion recalled 'the Padre' they spoke with genuine … the Reverend Hēnare Wēpiha Te Wainohu. As chaplain to the Māori troops during the First World War, Te Wainohu made an … most Christian ideas, and instead promoted traditional Māori beliefs as practised by the Hauhau. At first they …
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… peacekeeping in the Pacific was marked by its mix of Māori and Pākehā customs. Māori protocol was used in negotiations, Māori and Pacific … was the second largest contributor, dispatching an infantry battalion, transport aircraft, helicopters and three navy …
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Part of story: Peacekeeping
… A Māori Battalion veteran and the first Māori to qualify in accountancy, Hēnare Ngata became an … leaders to serve as officers and NCOs in the 28th Māori Battalion , which was formed in Palmerston North in January …
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… Te Aritaua Pītama was born on 23 February 1906 at Tuahiwi, a Māori settlement north of Kaiapoi, the eldest of 12 children … main hapū. Te Aritaua Pītama was brought up to be fluent in Māori at a time when this was becoming unusual for young … Wellington to welcome home the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion. In January 1946 the group of about two dozen …
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… Treaty of Waitangi were marked more by cooperation between Māori and non-Māori than by conflict. Organised immigration began in 1840 … many casualties at Gallipoli and was re-formed as a Pioneer Battalion to undertake labouring tasks on the Western Front. …
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Part of story: Māori–Pākehā relations
… At the beginning of the 20th century, Māori society and culture reached its lowest ebb. Introduced … diseases had helped reduce the estimated numbers of Māori to under 50,000 – the lowest ever – in a total … of the cabinet) the formation of the Pioneer and Maori Battalions which saw action in the world wars the …
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Part of story: Māori
… William Malone, the 56-year-old commander of the Wellington Battalion. A Taranaki farmer and lawyer, Malone was a … the high ground at Chunuk Bair. In this assault men of the Māori Contingent, recently arrived from Malta, took part in the first attack by Māori soldiers outside New Zealand. With the failure of the …
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Part of story: First World War
… John Mason Durie, usually referred to as Mason and known to Māori as Hoani Meihana Te Rama Apakura, was born on his … Court. Through his work he gained a valuable knowledge of Māori land title and of the problems that beset Māori … encouraging enlistment into the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion, and mobilising men and women for essential …
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… Government and Māori Te Arawa Te Arawa have had a close relationship with … many high-ranking visitors to New Zealand on behalf of Māoridom. In 1922 Te Arawa conceded that the Crown owned the … from Te Arawa made up much of B Company of 28 (Maori) Battalion within 2 New Zealand Division during the Second …
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Part of story: Volcanic Plateau region
… into the New Zealand army. He joined the New Zealand Māori (Pioneer) Battalion and on 8 February 1918, as a lieutenant, sailed to … led the Wairoa representative side and played for Northern Māoris in the Te Mori Rose Bowl. He retired from …
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… Rural workforce Māori were a rural people right up until the Second World War. Up until the 1900s, 95% of Māori lived in rural communities. In the 1926 census more … to urban movement After the war some members of the Māori Battalion moved to the cities to take advantage of skills …
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Part of story: Te Māori i te ohanga – Māori in the economy
… A rural people Māori were a rural people until the Second World War. Until the 1900s, 95% of Māori lived in rural communities, and in the 1930s the Māori … of northern Māori in this industry, A Company of 28 (Maori) Battalion was known as ngā keri kāpia (the gumdiggers). …
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Part of story: Te rāngai mahi – Māori in the workforce
… World War. She found it difficult at first because spoken Māori was banned from the school grounds, but before long … Ngata in his recruiting efforts for the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion. The group’s performances continued through the …
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… Franchise Act was passed in Australia, which allowed Māori living in that country to vote if they were already on … all Australian Aborigines until 1962. As British subjects, Māori had easy access to Australia, but few took up the … fallen comrade of his father Jack, who fought in the Maori Battalion during the Second World War. He is said to have …
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Part of story: Māori overseas