East Coast buildings give life to the supreme sacrifice

Recalls the contribution made by the 28 Maori Battalion during the Second World War. Examines the memorials to the Battalion found in the dining rooms of marae in the region and at St Mary's Church, Tikitiki. Talks to veteran Darcy Ria about the Maori Battalion dining hall at Manutuke. Source:...

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Published in:Heritage New Zealand 2004-10 (92), p.22-26
Main Author: Pamatatau, Richard
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
History
Maori (New Zealand people)
Memorials
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Summary:Recalls the contribution made by the 28 Maori Battalion during the Second World War. Examines the memorials to the Battalion found in the dining rooms of marae in the region and at St Mary's Church, Tikitiki. Talks to veteran Darcy Ria about the Maori Battalion dining hall at Manutuke. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:1175-9615