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My father belonged to the 28 Maori Battalion serving with B Company. My uncle was also with the 28 Maori Battalion and was killed at Takrouna as he was in the group with Staff Sargent Haane Manahi when they scaled the cliffs and engaged with the enemy. I come from a military background as I served in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 - 1991. I left with the rank of Chief Petty Officer Seaman Gunnery Instructor and have since mixed work with study. In 2007 I graduated with my 3rd tertiary degree from the University of Waikato with an MBA. I am now domiciled in my hometown of Rotorua. I have two sons...Eruera and Mataia.