19 Nov 2021

Covid-19: Vaccination event in honour of the Māori Battalion

From Morning Report, 8:47 am on 19 November 2021

The names of soldiers in the Māori Battalion from Tairawhiti will be flown across their skies this Saturday as part of a vaccination drive.

Organisers are asking the community to do their bit in the fight against Covid-19, just as their ancestors fought for the country.

Tairawhiti is one of three regions with a vaccination rate below 75%.

Walton Walker, Ngā Taonga o Ngā Tama Toa Trust's Chairman, spoke to Susie Ferguson.