Ngarimu video competition

The Ngarimu video competition for Māori learners in Years 7 to 13 is open now!

The competition has been extended and now closes Sunday 1st September 2024.

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Inform

  • Ākonga 
  • Parents, caregivers and whānau

  • Teachers and kaiako

About the Ngarimu video competition

The purpose of the competition is to honour the legacy of Victoria Cross winner Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu and the other members of the 28th (Māori) Battalion. It promotes study and encourages the learning of te reo Māori and Māori history, tradition and culture as it relates to the Māori Battalion.

This video competition is an opportunity for students and ākonga to practice storytelling and research and learn about Māori Battalion history. Videos can be made in English and/or te reo Māori, or videos may have no dialogue at all.

Entry information

For full details about entering the competition, see the entry requirements page.

Ngarimu video competition and entry requirements

Categories

There are 2 prize categories:

  • English or bilingual
  • te reo Māori.

Participants are allowed to enter both categories by developing a video and then submitting different language versions.  

You will need to include a transcript document with your submission. Transcripts for entries in te reo Māori must be in both Māori and English. Videos may have no dialogue at all.

Kaupapa | Themes

The soldiers in the Māori Battalion were as diverse as their stories. Are there stories from your rohe that you would like to share or research more?

This year’s video competition kaupapa is not limited to World War II. World War I research material and information will also be considered.

Choose from one of these options:

  1. Choose a tipuna or member of the Māori Battalion (preferably from your rohe because you might need permission from the family to share this person’s story or stories). Tell us a story (or a few) about this person. Was this person; famous, funny, witty, clever, mischievous, a leader, heroic, a spy, a gunner, infantry, an officer, a medic, a nurse, intelligence officer, engineer, a storyteller themselves? What makes this person a tāonga to you or your whānau, your kura or community, your hapū or iwi?
  2. The Māori Battalion was made up of 5 companies (A, B, C, D and HQ). Choose a company or event and tell us how that added to the Māori Battalion’s reputation as formidable soldiers. Why is this unit or event important to your rohe? How did it contribute to the Māori Battalion’s reputation?
  3. Explore and analyse the contribution of Māori to the war effort in the first and/or second world war from a contemporary view. Be critical in your thinking about the price of citizenship. Contemplate the lessons of this history in a contemporary context. Why did your rohe support or not support the war effort?
  4. The wāhine of the 28th Māori Battalion played an important role too. Choose a wahine or pouaru and tell us a story about the significant role she played in supporting the 28th Māori Battalion, their whānau and rohe, during and post the war. What role did they contribute in supporting the war efforts? Why was this important? 

Your submission should seek to evoke emotion and highlight your storytelling and research abilities. Your stories could be humorous, sad or academically informative.

Your video should draw on the characteristics of the Māori Battalion: leadership, ingenuity, resourcefulness, bravery and so on.

Judging and prizes

The judges will focus on key criteria. These are your ability to:

  • tell a story (that is, how the viewer can get a sense of the 28th (Māori) Battalion member or unit being researched)
  • evoke an emotional response
  • create a video that is either entertaining or thought-provoking
  • use original artistic flair – demonstrate originality and creativity.

Prizes for ākonga and kura

Winning ākonga and their kura will receive the following prizes.

Prizes may differ depending on number of recipients for each placing.

Entries in te reo Māori

Prizes

For the student/s

For a nominated school, kura or home-school parent

Total

First

Up to $960

Up to $410

Up to $1,370

Second

Up to $740

Up to $320

Up to $1,060

Third

Up to $420

Up to $180

Up to $600

Entries in English or that are bilingual

Prizes

For the student/s

For a nominated school, kura or home-school parent

Total

First

Up to $960

Up to $410

Up to $1,370

Second

Up to $740

Up to $320

Up to $1,060

Third

Up to $420

Up to $180

Up to $600

Resources

Waiata, haka, plays, films, documentaries, war memorials, letters, artefacts and other tāonga are often held in libraries, archive centres, museums, with whānau and at marae.

Connect with people in your rohe for advice about where to find the information you’re looking for.

There is also a range of information online for you to explore.

Kia Mau – TKI(external link)

28th Māori Battalion website(external link)

Archives New Zealand(external link)

National Library of New Zealand(external link)

Ministry for Culture and Heritage(external link)

Download a competition poster for your classroom

Previous winners

2023 Ngarimu video competition winners

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