This year, 15 Māori from across Aotearoa were celebrated for incredible achievements in honour of Victoria Cross winner Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu and the 28th (Māori) Battalion; some of whom are their tīpuna. Education Gazette caught up with two – Whakatāne High School assistant principal Renay Jones and veteran broadcaster Julian Wilcox.
One doctoral candidate, 3 masters students, three undergraduate students, 3 vocational education and training students, and 5 wharekura students were awarded Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships and Awards at a ceremony held on Friday 17 March 2023 at Te Papaiouru Marae, Ōhinemutu, in Rotorua.
The prestigious scholarships and awards commemorate Victoria Cross winner Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu and members of the 28th (Māori) Battalion, who served on the battlefields of Greece, Crete, North Africa, and Italy between 1941 and 1945.
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