Rahui Papa - Pamārire leader Photo: Supplied
The memory of the Land Wars and confiscations were too fresh for Waikato and Ngati Maniapoto iwi who suffered many losses of life, including women and children. So when it came to enlisting in the First World War, local MP Maui Pomare struggled to recruit volunteers. Adding to this the second Maori King, Kingi Taawhiao, proclaimed there would be no further uptake of weapons for Waikato people. Historian for the Kiingitanga, Rahui Papa, spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes about why Waikato commemorate the First World War in a different way.
