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Great War Stories: Rikihana Carkeek

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Rikihana Carkeek of Ngāti Raukawa served with the Maori Contingent on Gallipoli and then the Māori (Pioneer) Battalion on the western front. This Great War Story tells of his experiences.

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Ian McGibbon, First World War – Western Front, 1916 to 1917, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/46403/great-war-stories-rikihana-carkeek (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ian McGibbon, published 23 October 2014.