Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū - The Māori Pioneer Battalion
This article tells the story of Māori and the First World War and of the huge contribution made by the pioneer Māori Battalion.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 June 2014
Reading year level: 6
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: First World War, British Empire, Māori soldiers, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Māori contingent, war
Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū - The Māori Pioneer Battalion
Words by Monty Soutar
The topic will be unfamiliar for many students, but the themed content in the surrounding items will provide support.
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School Journal Level 3 June 2014
Inside this School Journal are three stories (Das Piano; Harry's War; Windfall), three articles (Grey Angels; Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū: The Māori Pioneer Battalion; New Zealand at War), and one poem (Chunuk Bair).
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2 of 7Harry's War
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3 of 7Windfall
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4 of 7Chunuk Bair
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5 of 7Grey Angels
Although students will be aware of the role soldiers play in wartime, few will know about the role of nurses. This article describes the work of New Zealand nurses who travelled to Africa and Europe during the First World War.
6 of 7New Zealand at War
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