96-year-old Robert Nairn Gillies (Ngāti Whakaue) will be honoured with a knighthood for services to Māori and war commemorations.
Tag: World War II. Showing results 1 - 8 of 8
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The Liberation of Le Quesnoy
The story of the NZ Division that liberated the town of Le Quesnoy without any loss of life to the civilian population, during WWI. The events of November 4th, 1918 will never be forgotten.
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Grandfathers Footsteps
Director, David Blyth, follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, a WWI soldier. From training at Maadi Camp, Egypt. to the battlefields of North Eastern France, Le Quesnoy and beyond.
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Whītiki
Hear the untold stories of a group of Māori Pioneers through the eyes of their descendants. Descendants now of a similar age to their tupuna when they set off to battle in The Great War.
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Pixie
Follow the life and times of Pixie Williams, the singer of New Zealand's first pressed record and the #1 hit 'Blue Smoke'.
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ShowsANZAC DAY 2020
A national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars and wars, conflicts and peace keeping operations.
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World renowned autobiography Anne Frank translated into te reo
Anne Frank's famous World War II diary has been translated into te reo Māori. Renowned te reo Māori translator Te Haumihiata Mason completed the 73rd translation of "Diary of a Young Girl". Mason said she now has a deeper understanding of the great injustices that come with racism, hatred and anti-semitism.
