Ngarimu Te Tohu Toa

Tīraha koutou i te māra a Tūmatauenga
Koutou tamarahi pārahi
Tūtoko o te rangi, whakaāio whenua
Awatere: A Soldier's Story

Perfect for reluctant readers and boys from the age of 10 years, this is a video capture of our bilingual app. It is an adaptation of the graphic novel, Ngarimu Te Tohu Toa, by Kawata Teepu and illustrated by Andrew Burdan. The app takes the reader through the story of how Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu of 28 Māori Battalion was awarded the VC during World War Two.

On 26 March 1943, two weeks before his 24th birthday, Ngarimu led an attack on Point 209, a vital hill at Tebaga Gap in Tunisia. Under intense mortar and machine gun-fire, he led the assault up the hill, personally destroying two German machine-gun posts on a crest of the hill. Despite being wounded twice during the night, he and his men defended their position from several counter-attacks. The following morning during a particularly strong counter-attack, Ngarimu was killed. Later the same day, the Germans still on Point 209 surrendered.

This resource was developed in a collaboration between Government, iwi and private sector agencies, and supported by Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

The print version of this book was produced by Huia Publishers.

The app is available to download on iOS devices here
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/victory...