nzvia

on saturday 24 april 2010 the nzvia nsw attended the anzac and 28 maori battlion service at maroubra rsl organised by ngati toa.

this is the first time this service has been held and what a very moving service.

the service included waiata (song) and whaikorero (speeches) from both decendents of 28 maori battalion, australian veteran representatives and greg makutu was the new zealand veteran speaker. As well as a wreath laying ceremony, portraits of those that had passed were also on display which even for hardened veterans caused more emotions to appear.


but what provided the most emotional outburst was the playing of the last post by our own rnzaf veteran peter carrington. there really is something about a veteran that plays the last post versus the playing of the cd or dvd that ensures we will always remember.

thanks peter and thanks to those veterans that attended.



l-r: lil (ngati toa), dick wharerau, greg makutu, myra wineera (wife of the late edison wineera 28 maori battalion), brian meyer, taawhi kerehona