Story: Mātaitai – shellfish gathering
During the Second World War, members of the Māori Battalion stationed overseas welcomed the arrival from home of parcels containing dried seafood. These soldiers were opening their Christmas parcels in Italy, in 1944.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, War History Collection (PAColl-4161)
Reference: DA-07988; F
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