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February 1942 was spent re-equipping and training, the Battalion regaining its vitality. Read the war diary for February 1942 here
The Ngāti Tūwharetoa return party
The Ngāti Tūwharetoa party that welcomed the Māori Battalion home in Wellington on 23 January 1946. Left to right: Tureiti (Tom) Ruahina, Sergeant-Major Anania Amohau (B Company, Te Arawa) and Emily Te Mare Moon (nee Te Heuheu) wield taiaha as the Battalion approaches. Hepi Te Heuheu (wearing cloak) leads his matua tu taua.
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryReference: F-1648-1/4
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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Submitted by mbadmin on Mon, 22/06/2009 - 12:26. 
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