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28th Maori Battalion. ‘We will lose some of the most promising of our young leaders,’ wrote Sir Āpirana Ngata, 'but we will gain the respect of our Pakeha brothers and the future of our race as a respected part of the New Zealand people.' 3600 men served voluntarily with the Māori Battalion, 649 were killed,1712 were wounded and 237 were taken prisoner. This casualty rate was 50% higher than the average for the NZ infantry battalions. Give your opinion or add information.

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Tāwhiao - Maori King...[Tāwhiao (Tūkāroto Matutaera Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tāwhiao died 26 August 1894) was leader of the Waikato tribes, the second Māori King and a religious visionary. He was a member of the Ngāti Mahuta iwi (tribe) of Waikato. Keva xo].

In the days leading up to his death, Tāwhiao, the second Māori king, made known his choice of successor with these words: Papa te whaitiri, ka puta Uenuku, ka puta ...

King Pōtatau was succeeded by his son, Tāwhiao, who was proclaimed king on 5 July 1860 at Ngāruawāhia.

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero