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Arda Hema Hakaraia

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 October 1917 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    182 Rangiuru Road - Otaki Public - LAWTON - Other relative - 6 May 2016 - Because my father lived here with his brothers (Arda) etc and sisters
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Rangiuru Road, Otaki, New Zealand AWMM
    • 182 Rangiuru Road, Otaki, New Zealand Public - LAWTON - Other relative - 6 May 2016 - Ditto above
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs C. Hakaraia (mother), Rangiuru Road, Otaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 35713 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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    • Son of Hema Whata Hakaraia and of Charlotte Hakaraia (nee Cootes), of Otaki

      Two sons, brothers went to war Rakaherea Hakaraia (65399) died of wounds and Arda Hakaraia (357130)

      Listed as Arda Hema Hakaraia on the Nominal Roll and by BDM. Named Arda Mango by whanau. AWMM
    • Arda Mango Hakaraia. Son of Hema Whata Hakaraia and Charlotte Hakaraia.

      Commonly known as Arda but also used his Maori name Mango. he was named after his ancestor Mango (Ngati Mango) which was the original name for Ngati Toarangatira.

      Arda had other siblings and many of his whanau still reside in Otaki where he lived up until his death.

      Arda had one daughter to Kiripuae Aomarere of Otaki. On 30 August 1946 Ariana Aomarere was born. She is his only living issue. Ariana has five daughters of her own and 4 grand children, 3 boys and 1 girl. The line of Arda lives on in all these mokopuna. Public - Te Waari - Other relative - 4 December 2015 - Personal comments from Ariana Aomarere, 8 iti street, Otaki.
      Otaki Maori Land Court Records.
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Death

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  • Death
    24 December 1977 AWMM
    Age 60 AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Otaki Public Cemetery, Otaki, New Zealand AWMM RSA Section, RSA plaque AWMM
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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 190 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry). AWMM
    • Ngāti Raukawa in World War 2 - 1939-1945 & further (credit to Reuben Waaka, Diane Taylor, Te Kenehi Teira). Part of “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry). AWMM

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06 May 2016LAWTONAUCKLANDOther relative
04 December 2015Te Waari OtakiOther relative

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