A Memorable Occasion Ngati Porou, Rongowhakaata, and the other tribes which comprised ‘C’ Company of the Maori Battalion, rose to the occasion and met the challenge by providing, not only ample accommodation and food, but also a first class programme which made every minute a memorable one. Behind Apa Te Kani, scion of one of the rangatira families of the Poverty Bay and East Coast districts, toiled men and women from all the hapus of the Company area, united as never before, in the cause of those who forsook the comparative comfort of their homes for the heat of the battle overseas. It was significant that the last time members of the Maori Battalion of the Maori Battalion invaded this marae was in January 1946, when a tremendous welcome home was led by the late Sir Apirana Ngata, Father of the Maori Battalion. Some of the speakers on that occasion were present again to add weight to the marae greetings as the visitors marched in for the reunion.
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Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 45
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