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Māori\nleader Sir Apirana Ngata fundraised for the men of the Māori Pioneer Battalion\nduring the war, by establishing concert parties which toured the country\nperforming and popularising waiata such as E pari rā<\/em> and Pōkarekare āna<\/em> which\nhave remained enduring favourites today. <\/p>

The money\nraised from these concerts was used to set up a trust for the men of Te\nHokowhitu-a-Tū (the Māori name for the Pioneer Battalion.) In this radio\ninterview, Remi Morrison of Te Arawa, a member of the committee which\nadministered the Māori Soldier’s Trust, explains how they purchased Hereheretau\nsheep and cattle station, to generate an ongoing income for supporting the\nreturned veterans and their families.<\/p>"); $('.summaryWrap').removeClass('mi'); $('.summaryWrap').addClass('en'); $('.language a.maori').removeClass('active'); $('.language a.english').addClass('active'); $('.js-year').html("Year:"); $('.js-location').html("Location:"); $('.js-location-name').html('Wairoa, New Zealand'); }