Blasted this waiata this morning in remembrance of our tipuna. And to think, at this time at this time the whole world is fighting to get through this viral war we are currently fighting. Ngā mihi Aroha kia tātou katoa ox
Love you Koro thank you for your service and to your fellow battalions thank you for your service for our freedom in AOTEAROA YO MANGU KAHA O AOTEAROA AKE AKE TONU
I love this song because it reminds me of my Great Granddad and it always makes me cry just to know that he aint with us anymore he passed on about 10 years ago he was in the Maori Battalion
We lost appropriately 38% of all Maori soldiers that went overseas to fight for citizenship in New Zealand as well as for freedom against an oppressor/s such as Germany, Japan and their allies. For a people whom had a small population a loss for instance of 11 soldiers in one battle covered almost the entire east coast of the North island in NZ. Least we forget, least we forget.
SO PROUD!! Living in Europe now and so many people of many nationalities here know the stories and mana of our people. They who were from the whenua but treated as second class citizens travelled to faraway lands for honor, a sense of duty or to make a place for we who were to follow. We as a people must not this sacrifice be in vain! Your exploits and losses, never and will NEVER be forgotten.
@christopher powell... the trumpeting is an italian song call il silencio. Hope I spelt it correctly. Love & respect to my Koro Epineha Ratapu, 1 of the last survivors from the 28th. Song always makes me cry!
I was just listening to Whakaaria Mai sung by Prince Tui Teka and also listened to this trilogy. Saw this post and realised that I had just seen your Koros Tangi on the news. Strange coincidence! Rest in Peace Sir. One of the greatest generation and I hope your grief is tempered by the knowledge of how respected your Koro was.
Waereti Tait-Rolleston : The Bridge, Te Piriti was composed by Dad. First song with kupu Maori to get to No 1 in charts.1974. Sung by Dean Waretini; Kevin Fury did backing. As a 28 Maori Battalion veteran Dad wanted to create a waiata in memory of his whanaunga/comrades who died
yeah think theres still a few towns in Italy with Maori names.... named in honour of the close friendships shared by maori soldiers and the local italian civilians and anti fascists
Thunda19886, your stats are right, the Maori Battalion were right in the thick of action, always were, hence the high casuality rate. The men that went over from the Maori Battalion were cousins, brothers, uncles and fathers, hence the need to put them into tribal groupings. You would fight and die for your family, you are immature, at 22 you are safe because of what these men did and died for and men like them from all races. You need to learn respect and show respect.
+Isaac Leef You are so welcome. My father was in the English Royal Air Force. New Zealand was so small and lost so many. My Dad came out to help repatriate. I love My lost country. It is not the same any more.
The force was not to be reckoned with, still isn’t. It don’t matter where you put a Maori in this world, we will always come out unscathed. Shout out to the Aussies too who accompanied our fathers in the darkest hours. Glory to God Amen
After checking out all the versions on RU-vid I put your 1 on my playlist, thankyou bluebaydogg. He waiata pai ki te whakamaumahara nga tama toa me ta ratou mahi o tera wa.
cant stop listen to cussy tui as i am a maurirere and he is my cussy too much.they were the people that gave there lives to spare our history god bless them all
The Maori Battalion were widely regarded by both Axis and Allied powers as some of the finest shock troops in the world being superb close quarters combatants. The Allies used the Maori Battalion to crack some of the toughest and nastiest positions they faced in Europe and North Africa - especially Monte Cassino. Unfortunately, this also meant that at one point the official battalion history records they had lost nearly 90% of their original members. Awesome morale, courage and combat skills.
Reminds me of my dad, who just recently died from agent orange poisoning that he fought all his life... join the rest of the warriors my Dad, go easy on the enemy, Dad...
tu meke cuz.. i love this song awesome tribute to the maori battalion for they died for our freedom..and prince tui teka no1 can sing this as well as you do.. ka aroha.
Thank you to the Maori Battlion for your sacrifice and may you never be forgotten or disrespected for what you endured during those dark times,Thank you ANZACS AND MAORI BATTLION!!!Brothers in arms
I speak on behalf of the sons of te ramaroa,both my grandfathers served in the 28th battalion,SIR HORI HENARE OF WHANGAPE,and TAUWHITU MORAGHAN of waimamaku.May their memories live on for decades to come,TE WHAKAMAHARATANGA(Lest we forget)..........
Is that HITLERS speech saying "if he had the maori battalion he would of won the war and ruled the world"? shit thats mean az and true! saved italys nation and people, and did it with that true maori blood in there veins..warrior type of people!!! much love 2 the past maori, forgoten by most but cherrished by the people who have time 2 re-connect with the path they carved 4 the newer generations! so lets keep carving deep 2 pave ways 4 the next and there next generations! salute to ma maori!
Thankyou. it took me ages, as im a computer learner.. but this was the one song i tried to find and did not see... so i gave it my best shot with trying not to offend in any way.
war doesn't mean a thing....but loving and forgiving means everything....RIP to those who fought for freedom and for those who were wrongly inspired to die for bad reasons...may God forgive the creed of men that cause all the turmoil in this world.....
@SofaMan1000 .....true that. My Koro was in C Company and went with his whanau over in the Coast. Yes, our Pacific Whanaunga were also amongst our Soldiers who fought.
Very powerful images beautiful song, can anyone translate what was being said at the beginging and end, overall excellent everyone who watches should be moved.
Tena Koe bluebaydogg. Always get choked up hearing this waiata without fail. 'Nga roimata e aku kamo I rite ki te ngaru Whati mai, whati mai I waho e, whati ma' remember them.
Everyone that went Maori and Pakeha thought they were doing it for the right reasons - to make it a better place for all of us - they must wonder now as they are in their twilight years why they bothered - the world is worse - don't let racism and hate ruin our beautiful country - else we're no better than the nazi
Reminds me of my dad, who fought in Vietnam; he was the last of the REAL warriors in my tribe, the rest are try-hards. Too bad we, Maori, have more girls than boys, the 'English' know this and continue to fill my country full of over-stayers, so as to breed us out. With all my heart- Aotearoa, whakamaharatanga my Dad, I know english is my language, but Maori is my blood. Staunch and true... War was no good for me, Dad, how did you do so well? How did you survive that shit!?!
aue e ihoe he tangi ahau no tenei whaikorero ko kue. My father served in Vietnam too and with that he became my hero he survived but he did not survive the aftermath I was grateful to be with him till the end with his cold sweats, nightmares and distant stares he only kept one gun it was his shot gun to chase away any fullas wanting to take me out. I served too in the NZ Army then he told me to come home said it was enough because he knew I did it for him TO HONOUR HIM.... now my son with Gods grace and is whispers he will honour him again. I did it because he put a roof over my head give me brains in my head fill my stomach and put clothes on my back. Nobody can bring them back from there but we can bring their mana back to those that do not understand. Aroha mai Afi mai e ihoa.
in the spirit world where my tipuna roam there is much heartache unfinished work here on our earth regarding the treaty of waitangi. God bless the enemy who claim what is not theirs in time all will be revealed long live my koros who are still at war
