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Maori (Pioneer) Battalion haka, 1918

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Members of the New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion perform a haka for Deputy Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward at Bois-de-Warnimont, France, 30 June 1918. Haka introduced Māori custom and practice into the New Zealand armed forces, and their use grew during the conflicts of the 20th century.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-013282-G
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Maori (Pioneer) Battalion haka, 1918, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/maori-pioneer-battalion-haka-1918, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated