History of C Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion
Dr Monty Soutar, on behalf of the Nga Taonga a Nga Tama Toa Trust, an entity made up of Maori Battalion veterans and widows, is writing a history of the History of C Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion, based on the records of the tribes of Tairawhiti. This history is inspired by a perceived need among older generations, which lived through the war, to better inform their descendants about Maori objectives in World War Two. It will also inform a wider New Zealand audience about the continuing impact that World War Two has on Maori society. The book follows on from Dr Soutar's oral history project of the C Company, 28 Maori Battalion. For almost a decade he has headed a research team that has collected more than 400 hours of video footage, 4000 photographs and a large amount of related memorabilia. The book will be published in October 2008.