Captain Chaplain Wiremu Netana Panapa was the Maori Battalion's chaplain here in New Zealand. He sends his greetings and a challenge to the Maori Battalion soldiers serving overseas.
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MC: Captain Chaplain Panapa will now send greetings to Chaplain Harawira and also to the members of the Maori Battalion.
Captain Panapa: Tena koutou te ope tuatahi o tenei hokowhitu a Tu noho mai na i roto i te muri o te ahi a te tangata nei a Hitara Riu. Kua himenetia atu e nga tamariki nei te himene kai ngakau a nga hoia o tera pakanga, ko Wepiha Wainohu ratou ko tana whanau. Ka rapopoto katoa ai ki roto i nga kupu o taua himene a matou inoi, o matou whakaaro o te iwi nui o koutou whaea, kuia, matua, hoa tane, wahine, e noho atu nei i te wa kainga. Mo tetahi kupu whakakaha atu i a koutou, kei te takatu te iwi kei te whiti ki nga toa. Te aro mai o tena ko nga kupu tonu o te Maori Battalion ko nga kupu Maori e waiatatia e nga tamariki nei. Kahore o koutou awangawanga mo nga tamariki e haere atu nei, maku noa e kii ake kei te haere atu te kirimi, ae te kirimi, o te iwi Maori, mo te whitika(?), mo nga mahi hoia, tae atu ana ki te whutupaoro. I te hararei nei ka waimarie matou ki te Whangatauatia cup. Kei te hari atu nga tamariki ki kona; here’s a challenge overseas – Maori Battalion versus First Maori Reinforcements. Me mohio au ki te peti, me mutu noa iho. Tena koutou ma te atua koutou e manaaki, mana koutou e tiaki.
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