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• He Rau Mahara

  to Remember the Journey of Our Ngāi Tahu Soldiers : From the Pā to the Battlefields of the Great War

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  This beautiful book came out in time to coincide with the centenary commemorations of World War One, and contains stories, photos, letters and service information of the many Ngāi Tahu men who fought abroad.

• Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!

  Maori In the First World War

  Soutar, Monty, 1961-

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  Historian Monty Soutar delves into the Māori Pioneer Battalion, the men that jumped at enlistment and the reasons others chose not too. It tells the story of the war, and the role of Māori in it and contains images, letters, and other resources…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maori in the Great War

  Cowan, James, 1870-1943

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  An interesting read covering the creation, history and evolution of the Māori Pioneer Battalion as well as chapters on their engagements during the war, nominal roles and lists of casualties and awards. Also includes photographs of the Battalion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Maopo

  the Life and First World War Sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo

  Maopo, Wiremu Tanai Kaihau, 1886-1929

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  The beautiful, and heart-wrenching story of Wiremu Maopo, told through his letters from the front and the narration of his great-granddaughter as she reconnects with her whakapapa.

• Home Little Māori Home

  a Memoir of the Māori Contingent, 1914-1916

  Carkeek, Rikihana, 1890-1963

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  Diary of Rikihana Carkeek, a soldier in the Māori Contingent. He describes his experiences from leaving home, through Egypt, Malta, Gallipoli and France throughout the Dardanelles campaign.

• Maiea Te Tupua

  Whānau Accounts of Waikato-Maniapoto World War One Veterans and One Conscriptee : Commemorating 100 Years of World War One

  Roa, Tom, 1953-

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  Some incredibly interesting interviews with the whānau of World War One soldiers. While it has information on their war records, the questions also focus on what life was like for the whānau, as well as the soldier in question.

• Te Mura O Te Ahi

  the Story of the Maori Battalion

  Gardiner, Wira, 1943-2022

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  A concise history of the 28th Battalion from the beginning, through to their disbandment. Wira Gardiner interviewed a number of the surviving veterans to put this together, and offers his insights into the Battalion's strategies based on his own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nga Tama Toa

  The Price of Citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945

  Soutar, Monty, 1961-

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  C Company of the 28th Battalion were drawn from Tairawhiti, the East Coast of the North Island. This book focuses on their stories, battles and soldiers. Includes short biographies of many of the soldiers, amazing images and rolls of those who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bunty Preece

  Soldier of the 28 (Maori) Battalion

  O'Connor, Tom, 1944-

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  A biography of Alfred "Bunty" Preece, a man who group up in the Chatham Islands and enlisted in the 28th Battalion. It tells the story of his recruitment, through all the fronts he fought in and his return home. It also includes the nominal roll of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ake Ake Kia Kaha E!

  Forever Brave! : B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion, 1939-1945

  Gardiner, Wira, 1943-2022

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  Much like Monty Soutar's history of the C Company, Wira Gardiner gives us a more detailed look into B Company, the rifle company recruited largely from the Te Arawa and Mataatua confederations, as well as Tauranga Moana, Coromandel, Waikato and King…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ned & Katina

  a True Love Story

  Grace, Patricia, 1937-

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  Ned Nathan, a soldier in the 28th Battalion, escaped a POW camp and arrived in the Cretian village of Sklavopoula, where he met Katina Trovakis. This is their true romance, amidst the back drop of the second world war.

• Victory at Point 209

  Burdan, Andrew

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  This short graphic novel depicts one of the Tunisian battles where Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngārimu fought and died, becoming the first Māori soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Also available in Te Reo Māori.

• Haruru Mai

  Grace-Smith, Briar

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  This book contains two plays. The first, Haruru Mai by Briar Grace-Smith, follows a veteran of the Māori Battalion many years later and the issues he deals with. The second, Strange Resting Places by Paolo Rotondo and Rob Mokaraka, explores the…Read moreRead more of this annotation