The Reverend Mutu Kapa (MBE) sends greetings to the Maori Battalion overseas.
Kapa was an esteemed leader within his Te Aupouri and Waikato tribes and was well versed in the his tribal traditions. Kapa was encouraged by his great-grandfather to train as an Anglican priest – he was ordained a deacon in 1907 and priest in 1911. [1]
Footnote
[1] Manuka Henare. 'Kapa, Mutu Paratene', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 30-Oct-2012
URL: https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4k2/kapa-mutu-paratene
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Sound file from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, ref: 41351. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright.
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