Te Wa Moana Paenga
I whānau mai i te 17 Mar 1949 - I mate atu i te 19 Mar 1970
- Nama Hōia
- Vietnam 43651 AWMM
- Ingoa kārangaranga
- Mo AWMM
- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Vietnam Private AWMM 6th Royal Australian Regiment / New Zealand (ANZAC) Battalion, Victor 4 Company (1RNZIR) AWMM
- Pakanga
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
Mātātuhi
Ngā tuhinga
Te whānautanga
- Whānautanga mai
- 17 Mar 1949 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Rā i whānau mai ai
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- Wāhi Whānau
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- Tuhinga mō te whānautanga
- Son of Mr Ahipene Rangi PaengaPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182140547/te_wa_moana-balbani-paenga
- Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga
- Whangara, GisbornePublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182140547/te_wa_moana-balbani-paenga
- Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
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- Uri kiritahi
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- Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna
- singlePublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 August 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182140547/te_wa_moana-balbani-paenga
Ngā pakanga me ngā whawhai
- Pakanga
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 AWMM
- Kauhanga riri
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Nama Hōia
- Vietnam 43651 AWMM
- Urunga ki te ope taua
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- Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga
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Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua
- Mētara me ngā Tohu
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
27 Nov 2003 AWMM
Private Paenga's father, Mr Ahipene Rangi Paenga of Gisborne, received the New Zealand Operational Service Medal on his behalf from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence at a presentation at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. AWMM - Vietnam Medal AWMM
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
Te Whakangungu me te Urunga atu
- Whakangungu ope taua
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Te urunga
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- Pakeke i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi i mua i te ekenga waka
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Te maha o ngā ekenga waka
- Taipitopito ekenga waka
- Vietnam Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 6th Royal Australian Regiment / New Zealand (ANZAC) Battalion, Victor 4 Company (1RNZIR) Ministry for Culture and Heritage 1st Australian Task Force AWMM
Mauhere o te pakanga
- Kia mau ki ngā taipitopito
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- Ngā rā i mauherehia ai
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- Rā i puta ai
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- Ngā kōrero mō te puta i te mauhere pakanga
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- Te rā i whakahokia atu ngā hōia i mauherehia ai
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- Nama motuhake mō te mauhere pakanga
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Whakapapa hauora
- Tuhinga hauora
- 19 Mar 1970 AWMM Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Shrapnel and gunshot wounds to the head during a major ambush in the bunker system at Nui Dinh Hills. This action took place in a major engagement during Operation Waiponamu. It was less than two months before the end of his tour of duty. AWMM
Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Vietnam Private AWMM
6th Royal Australian Regiment / New Zealand (ANZAC) Battalion, Victor 4 Company (1RNZIR) AWMM - Te tūnga whakamutunga
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Kōrero taurongo
- Memorial Flag - Presented to family
Killed in action, 19 March 1970 – shrapnel and gunshot wound to head during ambush in bunker system, Nui Dinh Hills. Mo was one of nine children who grew up Whangara, 30km north-east of Gisborne. From a farming background, he went to a farming college in Te Urewera where he met Nehe Karauria, the head shepherd from Paparatu Station. Nehe had served with W1 Company in Vietnam. It was perhaps no surprise then when Mo followed in Nehe's footsteps and went to Vietnam as a rifleman with V4 Company. On 19 March 1970, less than two months before the end of his Tour of Duty, Mo was killed in a major contact during Operation Waiponamu in the Nui Dinh Hills. Four other New Zealanders – Bill Keatch, Olly Taukamo, Beau Heke, and Tom Tuhiwai were wounded in the same action. AWMM
Te matenga
- Matenga
- 19 Mar 1970 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Age 21 AWMM - Rā i mate ai
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- Pakeke i te matenga
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- Wāhi Mate
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- Te momo matenga
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Tuhipoka mō te matenga
- Pouawa Urupa contains the grave of Private Balbani Te Wa Moana "Mo" Paenga, who gave his live in the Vietnam War on 19 March 1970, aged 21.
He was was originally buried at Taruheru Cemetery in Gisborne and was disinterred on 28 December 2006.Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 October 2022 - https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/125557/New-Zealand-War-Grave-Tolaga-Bay-Public-Cemetery.htm - Urupā
- Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM
- Ingoa o te urupā
- He is now buried in the Pouawa Urupa in WhangaraPublic - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 October 2022 - https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/125557/New-Zealand-War-Grave-Tolaga-Bay-Public-Cemetery.htm
- Tohutoro kōhatu urupā
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- Pānui Matenga
- Originally buried in Gisborne, his remains were moved to lie with his mother in this small Urupa. (Pouawa)
Mo was one of nine children who grew up Whangara, 30km north-east of Gisborne. From a farming background, he went to a farming college in Te Urewera where he met Nehe Karauria, the head shepherd from Paparatu Station. Nehe had served with W1 Company in Vietnam. It was perhaps no surprise then when Mo followed in Nehe's footsteps and went to Vietnam as a rifleman with V4 Company.
On 19 March 1970, less than two months before the end of his Tour of Duty, Mo was killed in a major contact during Operation Waiponamu in the Nui Dinh Hills.Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/te-wa-moana-paenga - Ingoa maumaharatanga
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- Tohutoro maumaharatanga
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Maumaharatanga
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Vietnam. AWMM
- Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM
Ngā mātāwai
- Hononga ki waho
- Australia's Vietnam War
https://web.archive.org/web/20241003003021/https://vietnam.unsw.adfa.edu.au/
Further Reference - Ngā tuhinga
- Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co.
- McGibbon, I.C. (2010). New Zealand's Vietnam War: a history of combat, commitment and controversy. Auckland, N.Z.: Exisle
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