Pioneer Battalion
Kei Warewaretia tātou - Lest We Forget
25 Apr 2020
Captain Harding Waipuke Leaf was killed in action in Crete 1941, two of his descendants talk about his extraordinary service in both World War I and World War II. Dr Monty Soutar's book about the… Audio, Gallery
Whitiki Whiti Whiti E! book details the return of the Pioneer Battalion to Te Tai Rawhiti.
23 Jun 2019
Hui Aroha was the name of the large scale event held in Gisborne on April 8th 1919 to welcome back men who had served in the Pioneer Battalion during the First World War. The East cost almost doubled… Audio
The Pioneer Battalion in WW1
25 Apr 2019
At the beginning of the First World War maori involvement in the NZ military forces was limited and there was robust debate about whether maori should serve in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Audio, Gallery