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Famed Māori Battalion lives on in Whangārei boys' academy 29 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read Members of the academy's new intake (with Danish-born Tama Hodgson on the left) perform a haka. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat A Whangārei boys' academy based on the values of the 28th Māori Battalion has celebrated its 10th intake in front of more than 800 people at Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The crowd — which included whānau, government ministers and battalion descendants — turned out last ...