Commemorative services held to mark Parihaka invasion anniversary
Tuesday 5 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story 28th Māori Battalion
Services were held on Tuesday to mark the 143rd anniversary of the 1881 invasion of Parihaka. Approximately 200 people gathered at Anzac Park in Whakatū for a dawn service, while more than 40 people attended a service at St Mary’s in New Plymouth.