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Maori Battalion - March To Victory tells the story of the New Zealand Army's (28th) Māori Battalion that fought in campaigns during World War Two. Produced, directed and written by Tainui Stephens, the documentary tells the stories of five men who served with the unit. Narration (by actor George Henare), remembrances, visits to historic sites, archival footage, and graphic stills create a respectful and stirring screen testament to the men who fought in the Battalion.
The Māori Battalion presents us with one of the great stories of our country. The ranks of surviving veterans are thinning out quickly, and within all too few years, the last of them will have gone into that night.
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Maori Battalion - March To Victory was produced in 1990 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Māori Battalion and it first screened during Anzac week of that year.
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thankyou.... really beautifuly told...lots of tears.......bless our departed and living service men and woman who left our shores to free the world of tyrany. i shall be thinking of you on anzac day.......kia ora..
☼ Awesome lead up to my Anzac Parade morning, thank-you for sharing the ♥
Thank you for sharing this. I really enjoyed it and makes me proud of our history and proud to be Maori even more.
This is an awesome way to mark their 50th anniversary, so many brave men committed their lives and whanau/families for their country
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Television, 1975 (Full Length)
An interview with a young Tuwhare who was in the Māori Battalion
Short Film, 2004 (Full Length)
A short film about a Māori soldiers fighting in WWII directed by Taika Waititi
Television, 1982 (Full Length)
A Howard Morrison performance featuring the Māori Battalion song
Short Film, 1946 (Full Length)
A short documentary about the Māori Battalion from 1946
Short Film, 2003 (Full Length)
A short film about a Vietnam War vet
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
The history of Māori vs Pakeha conflict directed by Tainui Stephens
Television, 1990 (Full Length Episode)
Profile of a modern day Māori leader
Television, 1972 (Full Length Episode)
New Zealand enters the war
Television, 1972 (Full Length Episode)
The New Zealand Division in the Libyan Desert war
Television, 1973 (Full Length Episode)
The war on the home front
Television, 1973 (Full Length Episode)
The war nears its climax
Television, 2006 (Full Length Episode)
The dining room at Manutuke Marae is a battalion tribute
Short Film, 1945 (Full Length)
NZ celebrates Victory in Europe
Short Film, 1945 (Full Length)
Māori Battalion soldiers roast a pig in this newreel
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Susan Dargie
Posted at 12.24PM - 28.05.2013
Thank you to all who created a priceless resource, There isn't a lot out there to draw from however much is embraced in this film. We will treasure it. Having my dad ( a 28 MB soldier) die when I was little meant I didn't have a lot of memories and experiences related to his war years to hold close. Having viewed this has filled a huge gap. As a teacher I have a responsibility to share their story with 'a tatou mokopuna'. This film captures all that it hoped to and will help us to 'REMEMBER THEM'.