Nga Uri o Kamupene ‘A’ o Rua Tekau Ma Waru – The Descendants of ‘A’ Company 28 Maori Battalion Trust Board Inc. (The Trust Board)
The Trust Board invite registrations of interest in the position of Project Writer – Te Keri Kaapia (Digging for Gum). The position and project are located within Te Tai Tokerau. The Trust Board is working in partnership with the “Ministry for Culture and Heritage”, the “Ngārimu VC & 28th Maori Battalion Scholarships Board” and the “Ministry of Education” to produce a major print history of ‘A’ Company – 28th Māori Battalion of World War II. The book is envisaged as a large-format and richly illustrated work of approx 80–100,000 words, designed to appeal to a general audience. This project will build on and benefit from the kaupapa Māori methodology developed for;
– “Ngā Tama Toa”, the history of C Company of the Battalion published in 2008 and
– “Ake Ake Ake Kia Kaha E!”, the history of B Company published in 2019 and
– D Company that is currently in preparation.
It will complement those histories, as well as the Ministry’s www.28MaoriBattalion.org.nz website and Te Whare Maumahara (Māori Battalion memorial museum) at Waitangi. It is important, however, that this history reflects the unique character and geographical spread of A Company, whose members were drawn from the A Company area – Bombay Hills of South Auckland to Cape Reinga in the Far North.
Contact: The Chairman – Brian How J.P. – brian.how2866@gmail.com
Closing date: 31 March 2026, 1700hrs (5:00pm).
For more information, click here.