Remembering War: The Hauraki Regiment
A big part of remembering war for the Tauranga region will be preserving the history of our local Hauraki Regiment. Tauranga City Libraries is delighted to be working with 6 Hauraki Association with this in mind. Click here (or the insignia) to learn more.
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Remembering War: WWI - 100 Years Ago
View our WWI page (or click the WWI Centenary Symbol) to see the stories and memories we are collecting around the First World War. See also the Tauranga Roll of Honour and the Teacher Resource Pack.
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Remembering War: WWII (and beyond)
View our WWII (and beyond) page (or click the picture right) to see the stories and memories we are collecting around the Second World War. This page has many interviews with Tauranga residents past and present about their experiences and memories of the Second World War. See also the Tauranga Roll of Honour.
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Remembering War: The Battles of Gate Pā and Te Ranga (1864)
The Battle of Gate Pā at Pukehinahina on 29 April 1864 was one of the few outright victories for Māori against the British. It was followed seven weeks later by the Battle of Te Ranga on 21 June 1864. Visit our Battles of Gate Pa and Te Ranga kete to learn more about this significant event in the history of Tauranga Moana.
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