Veterans angry at health injustice

Hemana Waaka

24 Jun 2024

Waatea News.

A member of the team working on a study on the health of Māori veterans from the South East Asia wars of the 1960s says it’s been a way for veterans to share the loads they have carried.

The five-year study Te Parairoa A Tumatauenga will be presented in Whakatane tomorrow, along with updates on the WAI 2500 Military Veterans claim.

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