Weekly Review No. 232: Maori Battalion Returns
Status:
Released
Production:
New Zealand National Film Unit
Aired:
1946-12-31
Weekly Review No. 232: Maori Battalion Returns
The men of the The 28th (Māori) Battalion are seen returning to Wellington Harbour from WWII aboard the ship Dominion Monarch after their time spent serving in WW2. Their families wait to greet them with pōwhiri and hākari, whilst those men never to return are also remembered.
Characters
Rex Walden
the narrator