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in Northland. Despite discussions of sending the 2nd Battalion (or a hypothetical 3rd Māori battalion) overseas, it remained in New Zealand for the rest of the war. The 2nd Māori provided training for reinforcements to the 28th Battalion and constructed and maned coastal defences in Northland. In
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and a general stand-down was ordered in New Zealand. The 2nd Māori Battalion's camp was dismantled in August and by the end of the year most of the personnel had been transferred to other units or demobilized. The Battalion was formally disbanded in April 1944.
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which was formed by redesignating the 7th Battalion of the National Military Reserve in February 1942. The Battalion underwent a name change in June and became the 2nd Māori Battalion (the "first" battalion being the
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authorised the formation of a Māori territorial battalion. The new Māori unit was to be the 3rd Battalion,
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and also provided training for personnel who would be latter posted overseas with
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
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Index

28th (Māori) Battalion

Victoria Cross
Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu
New Zealand
New Zealand Military Forces
Infantry
1st Division
George Bertrand
New Zealand Military Forces
Second World War
3rd battalion, North Auckland Regiment
National Military Reserve
Northland
28th (Māori) Battalion
Āpirana Ngata
war cabinet
North Auckland Regiment
28th (Māori) Battalion
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Northland
Auckland
Waikato
Taranaki
Wairarapa
Wellington
South Island
Rotorua
Bay of Plenty
Thames

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