The BN were truly fearsome. Love the story how the Germans came across some supplies meant for the 28th. The Germans were all excited. They thought the Kiwis were so desperate for food they had resorted to seagulls. Sadly for them, they had come across the Mutton Birds(delicacy meant for the Maor BN.) You know there were some mad as hell Maoris when they found out the huns had taken their feed. Maori BN are Awesome. Huge respect from me.
Is that HITLERS speech saying "if he had the maori battalion he would of won the war and ruled the world"?
shit thats mean az and true! saved italys nation and people, and did it with that true maori blood in there veins..warrior type of people!!! much love 2 the past maori, forgoten by most but cherrished by the people who have time 2 re-connect with the path they carved 4 the newer generations! so lets keep carving deep 2 pave ways 4 the next and there next generations! salute to ma maori!
I speak on behalf of the sons of te ramaroa,both my grandfathers served in the 28th battalion,SIR HORI HENARE OF WHANGAPE,and TAUWHITU MORAGHAN of waimamaku.May their memories live on for decades to come,TE WHAKAMAHARATANGA(Lest we forget)..........
After checking out all the versions on YouTube I put your 1 on my playlist, thankyou bluebaydogg. He waiata pai ki te whakamaumahara nga tama toa me ta ratou mahi o tera wa.
@bluebaydogg Same as me. Trying to see if my dads brother is in any of these photos. All we,ve got is a couple of fotoz. He died in Tunisia in 1943 5 years before I was born.
Im going over ther next year to see if I can bring his remains back to NZ to be reburied at home beside his beloved parents my grand parents. I think they'll like that. I want to make it 70 years after he died on the 13th of April 1943 he was killed in action
His name was Jack Kareko from Rawhiti, Bay of Islands
Wow. Some comments are ridiculous. NZ was allied, never axis Maori or otherwise.Slightly ignorant don't you think. These days, nice tune but to say it was always ok is a bit like asking the jews to clap along to the German rendition of Hava Nagila in the world wars. PS NZ as a whole lost the most troops per capita of any allied force.
Beautiful. Amazing job. First time I've seen many of those pics. Thankyou for reminding us of those who have gone before us to make our lives easier. Thankyou
Can you explain to this pakeha, what is being said at the beginning and end of the song please.... This is a tino ataahua tribute to the brave men who fought to save us.
Very powerful images beautiful song, can anyone translate what was being said at the beginging and end, overall excellent everyone who watches should be moved.
@davewjb54 Girl, what is this? It is a photo. Nan, who is that? That is grandpa (koro). What are these pa? These are the medals of grandpa (koro). The time will come when these can be given to you. Really? Yes. Maui, Ewata, go back to sleep. Isn't your father beautiful in his soldiers uniform? Yes, a stunning man. Te pai o te ahua o te matenga....I think this is referring to koro being looking beautiful to die for his country....forgive me if this is wrong...x
Well Prince Tui Teka, I have been listening to this song and video many times, and it always reminds me via a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat that I lost members of my family at Galipoli and the Somme.
I have visited both sites and they are lovely places, In fact too nice for all the blood that was spilt
from the 28th battalion to my Monster Koro Kenneth Watson. Hitler had no chance... Bless all who gave their lives or put themselves in harms way for our future. You are all honoured and will not be forgotten!
When I hear this waiata,There's so much I want to say but first I have to thank our KORO,yours and mine for everything they have done for us. We wont get lost in this concrete jungle we live in. We are a fine and proud people with Mana.
Waereti Tait-Rolleston : The Bridge, Te Piriti was composed by Dad. First song with kupu Maori to get to No 1 in charts.1974. Sung by Dean Waretini; Kevin Fury did backing. As a 28 Maori Battalion veteran Dad wanted to create a waiata in memory of his whanaunga/comrades who died
Maori is a culture for anyone. its about about Knowing Io (God. Allaah, Jahovah) our Creator and we decendants of Adam looking after what He has given us. Our whenua (our land) our moana (our foreshore and seabeds) an most of all our people (black white yellow pink) all dominion belongs to God so look after this taonga (gift) he has left us and give thanks every day. He aha te mea nui o te Ao? he tangata he tangata he tangata! What is the most important thing in this world?
Whatever rocks your boat e hoa... Before your christian ideals were introduced, only a mere 150 years ago.. Maori had their own beliefs that sustained them for 1000s of years, we revered the land and all things living, yet with the introduction of Christianity, came greed, and a total disregard for our planet, through the destruction of our planet and ourselves.. There is nothing holy in christianity... only wars, money and kiddler fiddlers.
I think he meant Italian vowels are similar to Maori. I heard a stroy about how the Maori boys over there used to go around saying kia ora to everyone and instead they would be given the time. This was because aparently kia ora sounds like "what's the time?" in Italian.
Reminds me of my dad, who fought in Vietnam; he was the last of the REAL warriors in my tribe, the rest are try-hards.
Too bad we, Maori, have more girls than boys, the 'English' know this and continue to fill my country full of over-stayers, so as to breed us out. With all my heart- Aotearoa, whakamaharatanga my Dad, I know english is my language, but Maori is my blood. Staunch and true...
War was no good for me, Dad, how did you do so well? How did you survive that shit!?!
actually, the italians welcomed the maori battalion. the maori learnt the language(which thanks to our own) has similar vowels, sang the songs & played intsruments to entertain. i heard of an instance where the maori based in italy(dont know which part) cooked up a haangi then invited & fed the local towns people. they loved them thereafter. & today, the maori buried in italy, are well looked after as honorary sons of italy & its peoples. chur.
i would fight in a heart beat for my family and my country"my father told me his dad"my koro said they had to fight them on there doorstep to keep them from us"the german war machine was too great to fight on our shores our people were very brave"the price of citizenship"it means so much to me thanks heaps for posting this your the man!
this was very heart felt"i am so proud of my koro who died in monty casino just to think he died for the people of aotearoa"im from auckland were there are alot of ethnic races and it kills me knowing that islanders hate maori for being maori"and come anzac day i never see any at dawn services"..im not racist but i asked my friends who are islanders would you fight for this country???they said no?they would pack their family up and go back to the islands,i was shocked
Maori Battalion is well known in the Pacific and Worldwide for their bravely and heroically representing all Pacific Islanders. Im a Tongan/Samoan and we always lookup for our big brother! Malie e toa pea Malo e tau.
@SofaMan1000 .....true that. My Koro was in C Company and went with his whanau over in the Coast. Yes, our Pacific Whanaunga were also amongst our Soldiers who fought.
like many maori, this song always reminds me of my koro. whom is still alive today & is the last surviving member from his company. I met an Aussie who was tellin me a hardcase story, a platoon of german soldiers were being dropped in by plane, unfortunately for them, they landed right in the midst of the maori battalion(or a company of) . BAD MOVE!!! the maori soldiers, not wanting to waste ammo, used their guns like Taiaha, or just pounded these germans with their fists or whatever they had!!!
I heard a similar story (or it was probably the same one) I was told they deliberatly held their fire because "it was the gentlmanly thing to do" but a paratrooper dropped a grenade on them and blew the leg off a soldier so they opened fire.
The Maori Battalion were widely regarded by both Axis and Allied powers as some of the finest shock troops in the world being superb close quarters combatants. The Allies used the Maori Battalion to crack some of the toughest and nastiest positions they faced in Europe and North Africa - especially Monte Cassino. Unfortunately, this also meant that at one point the official battalion history records they had lost nearly 90% of their original members. Awesome morale, courage and combat skills.
Bluebaydogg - I came across your page while visiting hemi2k's Maori Battalion video. I enjoyed his so much I favourited it, and like his, yours is equally as beautiful and heartfelt and makes me feel closer to my great uncles who died at War, over at Cassino.
Another brilliant post that honours the Maori Battalion.
My great grandfather fought in the Maori Battalion also.. in C Company as Captain!! This song means so much jus knowing and listening of how proud they were of each other and our country.. AOTEAROA!! Mean Maori Mean!!
1sec in to that song and all my hairs are standing up the maori battalion was the braves men from the bravest country in its bravest generation! KIA TOA MATE!
bluebaydogg well done bro much respect to you for posting this vid,my grand father also faught for the maori battalion even tho he was one of the lucky ones 2 survive the war he still died due to his battle wounds,kia ora bro.
*sigh*..... the emotions this song evokes by itself are spine tingling and thought provoking..... add to it these images and you've got yourself a masterpiece! well done bluebaydogg.... you have beautifully honoured the 28th Maori Battalion.... such dedication.. so brave, so fearless and worthy of our utmost respect and gratitude... i wept and wept and wept and most importantly... remembered.
The United States did the most work?The United States sold most of the arms. The Soviet Union both suffered and inflicted the greatest losses against the Nazis. Look it up people. Rommel said he could win the war with one NZ division. Still, what did he know?
America was not a prominent player in north africa during ww2...& no "indiana jones" was not real duuuude !!!! ....& field marshal Rommel is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime generals of the modern era,...your ignorance is astoundingly commical,....most of you yank "KEHA'S" are full of "TEKO" ..kia ORA !!
Your pretty ignorent!! To ratio NZ would of sent nearly as many people to war as you did! For a country our size we played a big part! I take nothing away from other countrys that sent troops! our blood was shed for your freedom aswell! pay some respect!
We lost appropriately 38% of all Maori soldiers that went overseas to fight for citizenship in New Zealand as well as for freedom against an oppressor/s such as Germany, Japan and their allies. For a people whom had a small population a loss for instance of 11 soldiers in one battle covered almost the entire east coast of the North island in NZ. Least we forget, least we forget.
Typical an american that thinks highly of themself. Well thank you for admitting to us that 'Yes the states fuelled the war' watch what you say buddy. We count every loss here in New Zealand, but then that's us we have a concise. Our soldiers came to see your part of the world as an adventure, what they were given was a gun and told to fight someone elses battle. MAKES YOU THINK AE quney2, wheres your compassion? Now that you are fee.
Well what on earth do you think I said, exactly Puha or were you just stepping back in your own? 1st up, I am a kiwi. Second, my grandfather was gassed at Paschendale and still managed to serve at Casino and elsewhere many years later. I made a comment about the slanted US view of how they won WW2 all on their own. Your reply, if it is a reply to my comment, is nonsense.
ka hoki te maumaharatanga o toku papa. i noho ia i te c company, na ratou ano i whakataka te ara hei hikoinga ma tatou nga uri, te pai hoki tenei waiata tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa
this song always makes me cry...more so now watching the clip...reminds me of my koro who was a "cowboy" (in c company)..bluebaydogg, you done an awesome job on this clip
Tumeke rawa te whakarongo atu ki tenei waiata ka hoki oku whakaaro kia ratou i hinga atu ra i hoki wairua mai heke ana nga roimata mo ratou tangi ana te ngakau tena koe e hoa mo tenei
cant stop listen to cussy tui as i am a maurirere and he is my cussy too much.they were the people that gave there lives to spare our history god bless them all
Thankyou. it took me ages, as im a computer learner.. but this was the one song i tried to find and did not see... so i gave it my best shot with trying not to offend in any way.
war doesn't mean a thing....but loving and forgiving means everything....RIP to those who fought for freedom and for those who were wrongly inspired to die for bad reasons...may God forgive the creed of men that cause all the turmoil in this world.....
Reminds me of my dad, who just recently died from agent orange poisoning that he fought all his life... join the rest of the warriors my Dad, go easy on the enemy, Dad...
te ataahua hoki o te kiriata nei. ki t tipuna a t koro koro tui teka, oki oki ai, k t mihi k t kaihanga kiriata, he pai t kite o tatou taonga e rere ana ki wa tatou tarina, hinengaro hoki.
Fuck all Pakeha scum. How bout that? Now that's racist! But what do ya expect? It's you retarded fucks that come on people's boards talking shit that has nothing to do with the vids. You just use it as an excuse to run your mouths because you're just jealous you have no heritage. Oh by Jeeves! My great-great cousin was a white seamstress to Lady Mary Hotten-Tosh of Freeglefry ROFL! Get it up yas and stop being a bunch of whining pricks! HAHA!
Everyone that went Maori and Pakeha thought they were doing it for the right reasons - to make it a better place for all of us - they must wonder now as they are in their twilight years why they bothered - the world is worse - don't let racism and hate ruin our beautiful country - else we're no better than the nazi
this is to thunda1986 i strongly agree to what everyone had to say to you you are the utter most desrespectful person
'so you deserve everything that you get from everyone you probably not a maori yourself and you would not have gone to war to fight so i think you talk loads of shit for yourself
nice, much respect to our ancestors who took part in all past & current wars...but that was us..the warrior race..the world is lucky we are not pure blooded like our tupuna..
yeh thunda is right! Thunda Box, that was the name of our outhouse where we went to get rid of shiit like dis fella.
Mate not disrespect to the aboriginals of Aussie, but how many of your natives went to fight on your behalf, not many if any if you ask me. Get your facts right thunda box, or I might get some of these tupana of ours to come visit you eh! He porangi ana koe, DICK HEAD....
An excellent and moving tribute to these men. A terrilbe loss for the Maori people. Every day in Europe people visit war graves and attend the playing of the last post at the Menin gate. They are and will always be remembered.
thunda1986 how dare you talk of my fore fathers this way"my koro got shot in the throat and died of his wounds"fuck you you cunt"he died for my country with honor and mana something you wouldnt know anything about!!!!
Thunda19886, your stats are right, the Maori Battalion were right in the thick of action, always were, hence the high casuality rate. The men that went over from the Maori Battalion were cousins, brothers, uncles and fathers, hence the need to put them into tribal groupings. You would fight and die for your family, you are immature, at 22 you are safe because of what these men did and died for and men like them from all races. You need to learn respect and show respect.
apparently most of the Men selected were good fighters and of Chief status and were also killed in Italy .The government selected the best warriors because they knew all about war leaving most tribes at the time leaderless.I say this-What diffrence the population would have made for maori if they had stayed leaving us to be a stronger people
He mihi kau ana ki a koutou ma nga koroua, e kore tatou e warewaretia.
Kia tau nga manakitanga o te runga rawa...Amine!! Aue aue te kino o te tangata ra, Ko Hitler, kua whiti atu ia ki te ahi, ki te wahi whakaiti te mauri o te tangata. Kei te whakaiti a Hatana i aia. Kei whea mai te KIKINO O te tangata ra. E Ihowa o nga mano, tiakina nga tangata pai i whawhai i roto i tenei Pakanga nui o te Ao. Tiaki i o ratou ngakau! Amine.
you see all those pictures of all those white guys and they basic starvd they had to resort to cannibalism because sometimes on eashen drops they would miss out
they were just crazy fallaz 5 out of 7 were either killed or injured but compared to he damage they did it was nothing a read about a campeign inn italy and they said there were none left alive or uninjured and the rest POW but does anyone notice you nver see a skinny maori can youb guess wh
The Reason why alot maori died is because they were spearhead, the first boys out there to fight because the white boys were too scared. They did the jobs that nobody else wanted to do because Maori'z have balls. You don't know what these boys did you prick, i'm guessing you are a jealous aussie?? am i right??
The Reason why alot maori died is because they were spearhead, the first boys out there to fight because the white boys were too scared. They did the jobs that nobody else wanted to do because Maori'z have balls. You don't know what these boys did you prick, i'm guessing you are a jealous aussie?? am i right??
My Grandfather was one of the lucky ones to make it back home to NZ , however passed away a couple years ago from a heart attack.. Looking at this brings tears to my eyes to see what he went through. RIP Papa... Love You... Thunda1986 hate all you want. It doesn't make you look good. It just shows how disrespectful you are to our Maori Ancestors. Humble yourself and read up on it then you'll see how good they were!!!
You would be better to use the freedom that your ancestors fought for to further your education as your spellings atrocious, and the reason you never see a skinny maori is simply because they were, and still are much too clever. Now everyone knows man is not fed by bread alone.
To Thunda1986- Its shows by what you are saying that you are a racist person.. You weren't at war so how the hell would you know what happened?? Many maori's during the war stole pigs and ammo from the enemy to help EVERYONE survive. Include "white guys". I wasnt at the war either but my great grandfather was captain of C Company and thats what he said had happened-written in his diary!! you have no repect for what they actually went over there to do!! and thats make a FUTURE for us!!
The Maori Battalion were often the spearhead in 2NZEF offences...Erwin Rommel, one of Hitler's top Generals, was rumoured to have said if he had the Maori Battalion on his side, he would of won the war. Maybe in North Africa but not the war overall...I'm planning on going to Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy to pay my respects...i'm based in london at the moment, hit me back if you keen...
Beautifully spine chilling. I still wonder what Sir Howard Morrisons version sounds like. this is one of my favorites from the prince, I enjoy his two songs, Pa Mai & Manurere. XD
Still loving this mate thank you so much we just came home from holiday in Melbourne saved hard had an awseome time makes me proud everytime i watch your vid kla ora!!!!
this song "the bridge" was the 1st song i can remember from my child hood days and the 1st song i could sing lol,.. then the great one recorded it in the 80s its a sad song but a classic
this songs to me sadd, at the same time, it leaves me proud, even tho idont understand maori, ihear the mother, the father, teaching the child of whats up, to me, a good thing, dont lose it fellow islanders
Has anyone got the trumpet sheet music for this particular version? please.
rugbytongnz 16 hours ago
The BN were truly fearsome. Love the story how the Germans came across some supplies meant for the 28th. The Germans were all excited. They thought the Kiwis were so desperate for food they had resorted to seagulls. Sadly for them, they had come across the Mutton Birds(delicacy meant for the Maor BN.) You know there were some mad as hell Maoris when they found out the huns had taken their feed. Maori BN are Awesome. Huge respect from me.
ANZUS777 1 week ago
SOMEONE PLEASE POST, LETS FALL IN LOVE!!!!!!!!!
MrTheMount 2 months ago
SOMEONE PLEASE POST, LETS FALL IN LOVE!!!!
MrTheMount 2 months ago
Is that HITLERS speech saying "if he had the maori battalion he would of won the war and ruled the world"?
shit thats mean az and true! saved italys nation and people, and did it with that true maori blood in there veins..warrior type of people!!! much love 2 the past maori, forgoten by most but cherrished by the people who have time 2 re-connect with the path they carved 4 the newer generations! so lets keep carving deep 2 pave ways 4 the next and there next generations! salute to ma maori!
ruggedsoldier7 2 months ago
Can anyone tell me the name of the music from this tribute particularly the trumpet in the background, thank you.
chrispow59 3 months ago
@chrispow59 Il Silenzio if I remember correctly
beladan 2 weeks ago
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Was hoping someone maybe able to help me with this question. Did Prince Tui Teka sing a song called " I'm out in the cold and i'm lonesome " ?.
And if so where could i get a copy ???
Many thanks, Kevin.
email me on kevinhendo@gmail.com
Thanks again
kevinhendo 3 months ago
can you post the song Karu please!!!
PerfectRoast 5 months ago
nice video
aloha
islanderpride123 6 months ago
I speak on behalf of the sons of te ramaroa,both my grandfathers served in the 28th battalion,SIR HORI HENARE OF WHANGAPE,and TAUWHITU MORAGHAN of waimamaku.May their memories live on for decades to come,TE WHAKAMAHARATANGA(Lest we forget)..........
Domzhenare 6 months ago 2
papa <3 :(
Mangeryz 6 months ago
man im not maori but im hawaiian but still i give u credit
hawaiianhero23 7 months ago
After checking out all the versions on YouTube I put your 1 on my playlist, thankyou bluebaydogg. He waiata pai ki te whakamaumahara nga tama toa me ta ratou mahi o tera wa.
IRAIAMU 7 months ago in playlist tim
@IRAIAMU Thankyou, I noticed a new version up on utube, i love the pictures, always trying to find my grandfather in there somewhere :)
bluebaydogg 7 months ago
@bluebaydogg Same as me. Trying to see if my dads brother is in any of these photos. All we,ve got is a couple of fotoz. He died in Tunisia in 1943 5 years before I was born.
Im going over ther next year to see if I can bring his remains back to NZ to be reburied at home beside his beloved parents my grand parents. I think they'll like that. I want to make it 70 years after he died on the 13th of April 1943 he was killed in action
His name was Jack Kareko from Rawhiti, Bay of Islands
176709 6 months ago 2
Lest We Forget
grant007100 7 months ago
beautiful vid, thank you...
'ofa atu
Brownsuka1 8 months ago
Aue!
gretchencatastrophe 9 months ago
this made me cry ):
i miss you pappy <3 xox
lydiababylekshu 9 months ago
sends cills up my spine...this is me....
teral1978 11 months ago
@teral1978 .. thats the intention :-) .. good rememberance chills though aye cuuz xox
bluebaydogg 11 months ago
Wow. Some comments are ridiculous. NZ was allied, never axis Maori or otherwise.Slightly ignorant don't you think. These days, nice tune but to say it was always ok is a bit like asking the jews to clap along to the German rendition of Hava Nagila in the world wars. PS NZ as a whole lost the most troops per capita of any allied force.
enteecee 11 months ago
Beautiful. Amazing job. First time I've seen many of those pics. Thankyou for reminding us of those who have gone before us to make our lives easier. Thankyou
riwhiap 1 year ago
Can you explain to this pakeha, what is being said at the beginning and end of the song please.... This is a tino ataahua tribute to the brave men who fought to save us.
kiaora2u 1 year ago
Very powerful images beautiful song, can anyone translate what was being said at the beginging and end, overall excellent everyone who watches should be moved.
davewjb54 1 year ago
@davewjb54 Girl, what is this? It is a photo. Nan, who is that? That is grandpa (koro). What are these pa? These are the medals of grandpa (koro). The time will come when these can be given to you. Really? Yes. Maui, Ewata, go back to sleep. Isn't your father beautiful in his soldiers uniform? Yes, a stunning man. Te pai o te ahua o te matenga....I think this is referring to koro being looking beautiful to die for his country....forgive me if this is wrong...x
NZsouljagirl 10 months ago 3
Does anyone know where i can get the sheet music for this song??
mike04206 1 year ago
OMG soooo beautiful!
MegaKhalan 1 year ago
Kia Ora
Awesome tribute
suenik1 1 year ago
Really awesome. So moving
thundergem 1 year ago
that last photo is amazing!!!!
Picklez008 1 year ago
2.09 is cape reinga the departing place of our people to hawaiki,my home in Northland Ngapuhi hard,maori battalion marches staunch and true
punakesha 1 year ago
absolutely awesome. gives me goosebumps
thundergem 1 year ago
i got a report on a murder
thundergem 1 year ago
fantastic video and song. Well done
thundergem 1 year ago
Fantastic... kia ora mo to pukumahi :)
muti7777 1 year ago
Well Prince Tui Teka, I have been listening to this song and video many times, and it always reminds me via a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat that I lost members of my family at Galipoli and the Somme.
I have visited both sites and they are lovely places, In fact too nice for all the blood that was spilt
I thank-you so much for this tribute.
God Bless you
lest we forget
suncodel 1 year ago 2
lest we forget..
bluebaydogg 1 year ago
I remeber this waiata when i was a young fulla.... Ataahua, To the fallen Totara trees of the 28th Maori Battalion PUKANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nikorasully 1 year ago
this song alone, is very humbling.
dieslowly0473 1 year ago
Nice vid my bro, Mean Maori Mean
jjaacckkssdd 1 year ago
from the 28th battalion to my Monster Koro Kenneth Watson. Hitler had no chance... Bless all who gave their lives or put themselves in harms way for our future. You are all honoured and will not be forgotten!
rudyruebens 1 year ago
When I hear this waiata,There's so much I want to say but first I have to thank our KORO,yours and mine for everything they have done for us. We wont get lost in this concrete jungle we live in. We are a fine and proud people with Mana.
SweetAzz1100 1 year ago 3
excellent job bluebaydogg! just as moving as the music. great work, Thank you
jaffa74 1 year ago 4
@jaffa74 .. aww chur thankyou :-)
bluebaydogg 1 year ago
They were uncommonly good troops, up there with the Gurkahs, and I sh would be sorry to see the breed of them die out from flesh and memory.
sukneh 1 year ago
Waereti Tait-Rolleston : The Bridge, Te Piriti was composed by Dad. First song with kupu Maori to get to No 1 in charts.1974. Sung by Dean Waretini; Kevin Fury did backing. As a 28 Maori Battalion veteran Dad wanted to create a waiata in memory of his whanaunga/comrades who died
22taniab 1 year ago
Ko Hori Tait i tito tenei waiata
22taniab 1 year ago
Maori is a culture for anyone. its about about Knowing Io (God. Allaah, Jahovah) our Creator and we decendants of Adam looking after what He has given us. Our whenua (our land) our moana (our foreshore and seabeds) an most of all our people (black white yellow pink) all dominion belongs to God so look after this taonga (gift) he has left us and give thanks every day. He aha te mea nui o te Ao? he tangata he tangata he tangata! What is the most important thing in this world?
saywick 2 years ago
Agreed!
thekiwicanuck 1 year ago
Whatever rocks your boat e hoa... Before your christian ideals were introduced, only a mere 150 years ago.. Maori had their own beliefs that sustained them for 1000s of years, we revered the land and all things living, yet with the introduction of Christianity, came greed, and a total disregard for our planet, through the destruction of our planet and ourselves.. There is nothing holy in christianity... only wars, money and kiddler fiddlers.
Tuumeke 1 year ago
Thats right SOFAMAN 1000, we musn't forget our " Island Cuzzies" who fought and died, Kia ora.
allgud100 2 years ago
Proud to be Kiwi!!! Kia Kaha!!!
nzcaribbean 2 years ago
I think he meant Italian vowels are similar to Maori. I heard a stroy about how the Maori boys over there used to go around saying kia ora to everyone and instead they would be given the time. This was because aparently kia ora sounds like "what's the time?" in Italian.
SofaMan1000 2 years ago
Reminds me of my dad, who fought in Vietnam; he was the last of the REAL warriors in my tribe, the rest are try-hards.
Too bad we, Maori, have more girls than boys, the 'English' know this and continue to fill my country full of over-stayers, so as to breed us out. With all my heart- Aotearoa, whakamaharatanga my Dad, I know english is my language, but Maori is my blood. Staunch and true...
War was no good for me, Dad, how did you do so well? How did you survive that shit!?!
musesong 2 years ago
Funny how it's an enemy tune though. This tune is Italian.
enteecee 2 years ago
actually, the italians welcomed the maori battalion. the maori learnt the language(which thanks to our own) has similar vowels, sang the songs & played intsruments to entertain. i heard of an instance where the maori based in italy(dont know which part) cooked up a haangi then invited & fed the local towns people. they loved them thereafter. & today, the maori buried in italy, are well looked after as honorary sons of italy & its peoples. chur.
maoriboi76 2 years ago 18
ake ake kia kaha e TIIHAAA!!!!
1wiremu 2 years ago
they really should make a screenplay about the maoribattalion show the world the bravest men to have ever walked the earth. KIA TOA MATE
kiwiglory 2 years ago
i would fight in a heart beat for my family and my country"my father told me his dad"my koro said they had to fight them on there doorstep to keep them from us"the german war machine was too great to fight on our shores our people were very brave"the price of citizenship"it means so much to me thanks heaps for posting this your the man!
kingwilzaz 2 years ago
this was very heart felt"i am so proud of my koro who died in monty casino just to think he died for the people of aotearoa"im from auckland were there are alot of ethnic races and it kills me knowing that islanders hate maori for being maori"and come anzac day i never see any at dawn services"..im not racist but i asked my friends who are islanders would you fight for this country???they said no?they would pack their family up and go back to the islands,i was shocked
kingwilzaz 2 years ago
only the maori could stop adolf hitler tumeke koro
uarewak 2 years ago
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22taniab 2 years ago
Id like to say in the memories to my mums cousin Gouge Tait and thier cousin husband Steward Black lest we forget
22taniab 2 years ago
Maori Battalion is well known in the Pacific and Worldwide for their bravely and heroically representing all Pacific Islanders. Im a Tongan/Samoan and we always lookup for our big brother! Malie e toa pea Malo e tau.
Ofa atu
M
mtameilau1 2 years ago
Some islanders fought in D Company of the Battalion, peace up for all the island cuzzies.
SofaMan1000 2 years ago 3
@SofaMan1000 .. Im 1/4 islander... so ups to that!
bluebaydogg 2 years ago
@SofaMan1000 .....true that. My Koro was in C Company and went with his whanau over in the Coast. Yes, our Pacific Whanaunga were also amongst our Soldiers who fought.
00tepataka00 1 year ago
like many maori, this song always reminds me of my koro. whom is still alive today & is the last surviving member from his company. I met an Aussie who was tellin me a hardcase story, a platoon of german soldiers were being dropped in by plane, unfortunately for them, they landed right in the midst of the maori battalion(or a company of) . BAD MOVE!!! the maori soldiers, not wanting to waste ammo, used their guns like Taiaha, or just pounded these germans with their fists or whatever they had!!!
maoriboi76 2 years ago
I heard a similar story (or it was probably the same one) I was told they deliberatly held their fire because "it was the gentlmanly thing to do" but a paratrooper dropped a grenade on them and blew the leg off a soldier so they opened fire.
SofaMan1000 2 years ago
The Maori Battalion were widely regarded by both Axis and Allied powers as some of the finest shock troops in the world being superb close quarters combatants. The Allies used the Maori Battalion to crack some of the toughest and nastiest positions they faced in Europe and North Africa - especially Monte Cassino. Unfortunately, this also meant that at one point the official battalion history records they had lost nearly 90% of their original members. Awesome morale, courage and combat skills.
Lyonicus 2 years ago 16
ths makes me sad i miss my koro xoxo
str8starbust 2 years ago
tu meke cuz..
i love this song awesome tribute to the maori battalion for they died for our freedom..and prince tui teka no1 can sing this as well as you do..
ka aroha.
kiwianamangobaby 2 years ago
Beautiful song. Awesome tribute to those brave warriors.
QOH50 2 years ago
good ingris bro,spoon
nulla38 2 years ago
If Germany didnt take on too many countrys they would of kicked of our arses.
watchitnz 2 years ago
rubbish.... maoris dont go down 4 any1, once a maori always a maori,, awesome tribute cuz
kandw2 2 years ago 2
@kandw2 Kia ora! xox
bluebaydogg 2 years ago
wotrth a good tangi
InspiredByOlgie 2 years ago
Ki a koe hoki cuz!
tuahinetoa08 2 years ago
shot cousin For Chucking This Up !
Your Too Much Bro !
tahaawai 2 years ago 2
tu meke bro
TokyoCannabal 2 years ago
Bluebaydogg - I came across your page while visiting hemi2k's Maori Battalion video. I enjoyed his so much I favourited it, and like his, yours is equally as beautiful and heartfelt and makes me feel closer to my great uncles who died at War, over at Cassino.
Another brilliant post that honours the Maori Battalion.
sharynleahh 2 years ago 2
kapai...
klmozzie 2 years ago
Long live Tangaroaragi....the God who rules the earth!!
wdeadman49 2 years ago
My great grandfather fought in the Maori Battalion also.. in C Company as Captain!! This song means so much jus knowing and listening of how proud they were of each other and our country.. AOTEAROA!! Mean Maori Mean!!
dckst 2 years ago
1sec in to that song and all my hairs are standing up the maori battalion was the braves men from the bravest country in its bravest generation! KIA TOA MATE!
kiwiglory 2 years ago
bluebaydogg well done bro much respect to you for posting this vid,my grand father also faught for the maori battalion even tho he was one of the lucky ones 2 survive the war he still died due to his battle wounds,kia ora bro.
ikanarat 2 years ago
*sigh*..... the emotions this song evokes by itself are spine tingling and thought provoking..... add to it these images and you've got yourself a masterpiece! well done bluebaydogg.... you have beautifully honoured the 28th Maori Battalion.... such dedication.. so brave, so fearless and worthy of our utmost respect and gratitude... i wept and wept and wept and most importantly... remembered.
flannyelle 2 years ago 2
Really fine post ,..thanks very much !
dumbbell33 2 years ago
wish i could get this song on my ipod!
poppy43 2 years ago
i can send it to ya if ya want?
hemiBRO1 2 years ago
dat wud be pretty sweet bro!
poppy43 2 years ago
well give me ya email or soemthing and ill send it to ya so yeah?
hemiBRO1 2 years ago
Go buy it man, support the cause... Got any old school uncles they should have it. Or go make friends with a maori!!
PUHAprincess 2 years ago
na bol maori battalion did it by them selves i got the book that explains da hole war between maori n german
ruggedsoldier7 3 years ago
Can i have the name of the book plz kia ora
tyson27081989 2 years ago
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pohiok 3 years ago
aroha nui pare ..aroha nui fiona ..gs mom
geridionarus 3 years ago
of course I understand the united states did the most work, but we also kicked some german asses! god defend new zealand
N3wZ3aLandP0w3R 3 years ago
The United States did the most work?The United States sold most of the arms. The Soviet Union both suffered and inflicted the greatest losses against the Nazis. Look it up people. Rommel said he could win the war with one NZ division. Still, what did he know?
queny2 3 years ago
America was not a prominent player in north africa during ww2...& no "indiana jones" was not real duuuude !!!! ....& field marshal Rommel is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime generals of the modern era,...your ignorance is astoundingly commical,....most of you yank "KEHA'S" are full of "TEKO" ..kia ORA !!
maru2ahu 2 years ago
Your pretty ignorent!! To ratio NZ would of sent nearly as many people to war as you did! For a country our size we played a big part! I take nothing away from other countrys that sent troops! our blood was shed for your freedom aswell! pay some respect!
poppy43 2 years ago
We lost appropriately 38% of all Maori soldiers that went overseas to fight for citizenship in New Zealand as well as for freedom against an oppressor/s such as Germany, Japan and their allies. For a people whom had a small population a loss for instance of 11 soldiers in one battle covered almost the entire east coast of the North island in NZ. Least we forget, least we forget.
BigTedNZL 2 years ago
Typical an american that thinks highly of themself. Well thank you for admitting to us that 'Yes the states fuelled the war' watch what you say buddy. We count every loss here in New Zealand, but then that's us we have a concise. Our soldiers came to see your part of the world as an adventure, what they were given was a gun and told to fight someone elses battle. MAKES YOU THINK AE quney2, wheres your compassion? Now that you are fee.
PUHAprincess 2 years ago
Well what on earth do you think I said, exactly Puha or were you just stepping back in your own? 1st up, I am a kiwi. Second, my grandfather was gassed at Paschendale and still managed to serve at Casino and elsewhere many years later. I made a comment about the slanted US view of how they won WW2 all on their own. Your reply, if it is a reply to my comment, is nonsense.
Wuzorga 2 years ago
ka hoki te maumaharatanga o toku papa. i noho ia i te c company, na ratou ano i whakataka te ara hei hikoinga ma tatou nga uri, te pai hoki tenei waiata tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa
TaneAotearoa 3 years ago
Long live Tui. Long live the 28th.
Ka whawhai tonu matau ake ake ake!
kinaboy 3 years ago
absolutely awesome can't stop crying
gpuke 3 years ago
Kei te maumahara tonu tatou kia ratou. Na te mea, kei te kimihia ratou te ara pai mo tatou i roto i tenei wa hurihuri ne.
Ka puta
Crenata1 3 years ago
this song always makes me cry...more so now watching the clip...reminds me of my koro who was a "cowboy" (in c company)..bluebaydogg, you done an awesome job on this clip
jealousmuccch 3 years ago
Thankyou aye,,, it means alot that i didnt offend anyone.
My koro & granuncle served in the 28th.
Kia Ora*
bluebaydogg 3 years ago
kia ora, god bless your familv, gs mom
geridionarus 2 years ago
Tumeke rawa te whakarongo atu ki tenei waiata ka hoki oku whakaaro kia ratou i hinga atu ra i hoki wairua mai heke ana nga roimata mo ratou tangi ana te ngakau tena koe e hoa mo tenei
MrGeeC 3 years ago
cant stop listen to cussy tui as i am a maurirere and he is my cussy too much.they were the people that gave there lives to spare our history god bless them all
pukka43 3 years ago
God Bless the Prince.
And what a wonderful posting you've put together.
Hardly a dry eye in the house (as they say)~ after viewing.
Thankyou.
greenfamilyNZ 3 years ago
Tena Koe bluebaydogg. Always get choked up hearing this waiata without fail.
'Nga roimata e aku kamo
I rite ki te ngaru
Whati mai, whati mai
I waho e, whati ma'
remember them.
thudds 3 years ago
too my cus tui will always remember you..and too all the man and women the gave there lfe so we could have freedom and live as one...
pukka43 3 years ago
kia ora cousin, i believe that too... this makes me feel like crying ... TI HEI MAURI ORA
Jojo33mojo 3 years ago
Such a talented man
very nice put together video,thanks.
julykiwi 3 years ago
Thankyou. it took me ages, as im a computer learner.. but this was the one song i tried to find and did not see... so i gave it my best shot with trying not to offend in any way.
bluebaydogg 3 years ago
you name one war that wasen't for the baldheads
Fu*k all BALDHEADS
waharua 3 years ago
@waharua lol :)
myhoneyqueen 1 year ago
war doesn't mean a thing....but loving and forgiving means everything....RIP to those who fought for freedom and for those who were wrongly inspired to die for bad reasons...may God forgive the creed of men that cause all the turmoil in this world.....
wdeadman49 3 years ago
Reminds me of my dad, who just recently died from agent orange poisoning that he fought all his life... join the rest of the warriors my Dad, go easy on the enemy, Dad...
musesong 3 years ago 2
Stunning! This song always sends chills up my spine. Thank you bluebaydogg, for sharing this beauty.
mindurownbizzo 3 years ago
te ataahua hoki o te kiriata nei. ki t tipuna a t koro koro tui teka, oki oki ai, k t mihi k t kaihanga kiriata, he pai t kite o tatou taonga e rere ana ki wa tatou tarina, hinengaro hoki.
upoko mai t karawhiu!!!
nguha313 3 years ago
Hey lets just stop all the hating posts and appreciate the values that can be seen through the song. This is a very touching song
Gay1Guy 3 years ago
Fuck all Pakeha scum. How bout that? Now that's racist! But what do ya expect? It's you retarded fucks that come on people's boards talking shit that has nothing to do with the vids. You just use it as an excuse to run your mouths because you're just jealous you have no heritage. Oh by Jeeves! My great-great cousin was a white seamstress to Lady Mary Hotten-Tosh of Freeglefry ROFL! Get it up yas and stop being a bunch of whining pricks! HAHA!
darkstarownzu 3 years ago
Everyone that went Maori and Pakeha thought they were doing it for the right reasons - to make it a better place for all of us - they must wonder now as they are in their twilight years why they bothered - the world is worse - don't let racism and hate ruin our beautiful country - else we're no better than the nazi
Damon242 3 years ago
Tru dat bro.....PEACE! :)
AnGeLiCnZ 3 years ago
Not everyone likes New Zealand history. coz the dont tell the truth of Maori history and all of it.
RIP Nui Teke Hohepa!
hazza3 3 years ago
this is to thunda1986 i strongly agree to what everyone had to say to you you are the utter most desrespectful person
'so you deserve everything that you get from everyone you probably not a maori yourself and you would not have gone to war to fight so i think you talk loads of shit for yourself
lisamafia221 3 years ago
WE ALL SHOULD BE HAPPY and respect everyone opionion on how we feel bout maori history
im a maori myself from ngapuhi but this song is well done tumeke
lisamafia221 3 years ago
I agree with you, fully.
rootrat1au 3 years ago
nice, much respect to our ancestors who took part in all past & current wars...but that was us..the warrior race..the world is lucky we are not pure blooded like our tupuna..
ooonstooonst 3 years ago
yeh thunda is right! Thunda Box, that was the name of our outhouse where we went to get rid of shiit like dis fella.
Mate not disrespect to the aboriginals of Aussie, but how many of your natives went to fight on your behalf, not many if any if you ask me. Get your facts right thunda box, or I might get some of these tupana of ours to come visit you eh! He porangi ana koe, DICK HEAD....
ZMAN482 3 years ago
OMG first time i have seen this, absolutely loved it!
AnGeLiCnZ 3 years ago
lol whats that song?
Allblack25 3 years ago
High on a Hill - even better with just a brass band
coastie1961 3 years ago
god defend newzealand!
Allblack25 3 years ago
BLUEBAYDOG thanx 4 doin this TRIBUTE.
Nga Mihi nui kia koe e hoa :).
aotearoablossom 3 years ago 2
GREAT!!! go newzealand, I am a kiwi for life dudes. we got a beutifull history.
Allblack25 3 years ago
I agree brother :).
aotearoablossom 3 years ago
I'm sorry I meant, "This is very nice"
Sunshine7694 3 years ago
This very nice! A very special tribute.
Sunshine7694 3 years ago
Bloody Marvellous!!
flewy75 3 years ago
An excellent and moving tribute to these men. A terrilbe loss for the Maori people. Every day in Europe people visit war graves and attend the playing of the last post at the Menin gate. They are and will always be remembered.
SUNSHINEYNIGHT 3 years ago
thunda1986 how dare you talk of my fore fathers this way"my koro got shot in the throat and died of his wounds"fuck you you cunt"he died for my country with honor and mana something you wouldnt know anything about!!!!
kingwilz 3 years ago
Thunda19886, your stats are right, the Maori Battalion were right in the thick of action, always were, hence the high casuality rate. The men that went over from the Maori Battalion were cousins, brothers, uncles and fathers, hence the need to put them into tribal groupings. You would fight and die for your family, you are immature, at 22 you are safe because of what these men did and died for and men like them from all races. You need to learn respect and show respect.
moheka30 3 years ago
apparently most of the Men selected were good fighters and of Chief status and were also killed in Italy .The government selected the best warriors because they knew all about war leaving most tribes at the time leaderless.I say this-What diffrence the population would have made for maori if they had stayed leaving us to be a stronger people
edavisdavis 3 years ago
He mihi kau ana ki a koutou ma nga koroua, e kore tatou e warewaretia.
Kia tau nga manakitanga o te runga rawa...Amine!! Aue aue te kino o te tangata ra, Ko Hitler, kua whiti atu ia ki te ahi, ki te wahi whakaiti te mauri o te tangata. Kei te whakaiti a Hatana i aia. Kei whea mai te KIKINO O te tangata ra. E Ihowa o nga mano, tiakina nga tangata pai i whawhai i roto i tenei Pakanga nui o te Ao. Tiaki i o ratou ngakau! Amine.
aotearoablossom 3 years ago
Seemz like Tapu 2 me!
cliford007 3 years ago
talkin 2 thunda1986
manaspartan 4 years ago
Nga toa i kapo e te ringa kaha o aitua.
Koutou i hinga atu ki te maara o te pakanga, kua nga i te tirohanga kanohi, koutou katoa nga tama toa o te riri o Tu takoto, takoto.
Anei ra matao nga whaihotanga o ratau e mihi atu nei e tangi atu nei.
Kaneawhea te ate
kaneapuru te ngakau
Rokopopo te motu
Haere haere haere atu ra.
korohemi 4 years ago
Anana....Tika tau e Ko!!
aotearoablossom 3 years ago
Anana....Tika tau e Ko!!
aotearoablossom 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
you see all those pictures of all those white guys and they basic starvd they had to resort to cannibalism because sometimes on eashen drops they would miss out
Thunda1986 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
they were just crazy fallaz 5 out of 7 were either killed or injured but compared to he damage they did it was nothing a read about a campeign inn italy and they said there were none left alive or uninjured and the rest POW but does anyone notice you nver see a skinny maori can youb guess wh
Thunda1986 4 years ago
The Reason why alot maori died is because they were spearhead, the first boys out there to fight because the white boys were too scared. They did the jobs that nobody else wanted to do because Maori'z have balls. You don't know what these boys did you prick, i'm guessing you are a jealous aussie?? am i right??
manaspartan 4 years ago 6
The Reason why alot maori died is because they were spearhead, the first boys out there to fight because the white boys were too scared. They did the jobs that nobody else wanted to do because Maori'z have balls. You don't know what these boys did you prick, i'm guessing you are a jealous aussie?? am i right??
manaspartan 4 years ago
My Grandfather was one of the lucky ones to make it back home to NZ , however passed away a couple years ago from a heart attack.. Looking at this brings tears to my eyes to see what he went through. RIP Papa... Love You... Thunda1986 hate all you want. It doesn't make you look good. It just shows how disrespectful you are to our Maori Ancestors. Humble yourself and read up on it then you'll see how good they were!!!
jizal08 3 years ago
You would be better to use the freedom that your ancestors fought for to further your education as your spellings atrocious, and the reason you never see a skinny maori is simply because they were, and still are much too clever. Now everyone knows man is not fed by bread alone.
saturnspherez 3 years ago
So sorry tha t remark was directed At Thunda
saturnspherez 3 years ago
To Thunda1986- Its shows by what you are saying that you are a racist person.. You weren't at war so how the hell would you know what happened?? Many maori's during the war stole pigs and ammo from the enemy to help EVERYONE survive. Include "white guys". I wasnt at the war either but my great grandfather was captain of C Company and thats what he said had happened-written in his diary!! you have no repect for what they actually went over there to do!! and thats make a FUTURE for us!!
dckst 3 years ago
The Maori Battalion were often the spearhead in 2NZEF offences...Erwin Rommel, one of Hitler's top Generals, was rumoured to have said if he had the Maori Battalion on his side, he would of won the war. Maybe in North Africa but not the war overall...I'm planning on going to Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy to pay my respects...i'm based in london at the moment, hit me back if you keen...
souljives 4 years ago
Beautifully spine chilling. I still wonder what Sir Howard Morrisons version sounds like. this is one of my favorites from the prince, I enjoy his two songs, Pa Mai & Manurere. XD
jimfish88 4 years ago
Still loving this mate thank you so much we just came home from holiday in Melbourne saved hard had an awseome time makes me proud everytime i watch your vid kla ora!!!!
BronnieM8 4 years ago
great tribute to brave men and great warriors
nz peter
mangatoi 4 years ago
this song "the bridge" was the 1st song i can remember from my child hood days and the 1st song i could sing lol,.. then the great one recorded it in the 80s its a sad song but a classic
Kere2004 4 years ago
Ka nui nga mihi kia koutou na Maori Batalion.
Whakatangata kia kaha!!
Ka mau te wehi nga rangatira!!
Wire.
Matangirau1 4 years ago
tena koe e te rangatira mai te ngakau tena
Nessthemessmister 4 years ago
this songs to me sadd, at the same time, it leaves me proud, even tho idont understand maori, ihear the mother, the father, teaching the child of whats up, to me, a good thing, dont lose it fellow islanders
ofa atu, and god bless
islandCouture 4 years ago
This is one of my favourite songs of all time. Makes me proud as fuck.
mostillrx 4 years ago 2
The maori Battalion was one of the very few that Erwin Rommel viewed and held in high estem and repected
frankisnz 4 years ago
the maori battalion was the one that erwin rommel held in such high esteem and he praised them as well
frankisnz 4 years ago
cher kia ora tumeke my grand father was part of the MBA kia ora TUI.
bboy1der 4 years ago
kia ora luv dat song
lilkaripa 4 years ago