Mango and Te Rakaherea Hakaraia, Ōtaki beach

Pictured front centre Te Rakaherea (Dubby) and Mango (Arda) Hakaraia (2nd from right) with whānau at Ōtaki beach in front of the pavilion which is still there.

Both brothers served with the 28th Māori Battalion. Te Rakaherea was killed in Egypt on 7th April 1943. Mango returned to New Zealand and passed away in 1977.

Mango and Te Rakaherea are Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga.

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Courtesy of Erna Rangipikia Somers (nee Winterburn).
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