Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Pacific WWII soldiers share memories of the 28th Māori Battallion

In 1997 two friends who’d fought together in the Māori battalion during World War II met up again after many years to share good times. They were the late Jimmy O’Dwyer from Samoa and the late Eric Henry from the Cook Islands. Here’s their story…

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