
te moana-nui-a-kiwa ngarimu Te moana was born at whareponga on the east coast in 1919. after schooling on the coast and at Te aute college he worked on the family farm. he sang in a choir and got engaged. In world war 2 he signed up for the maori battalion. it trained at palmerston north showgrounds and saild to england. there te moana was chosen for intelligence duties. later he became a second lieutenant and platoon leader. the battalion won fame for its fighting in greece, crete, north africa and italy
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