Great War Stories: The battle over Māori conscription

In the first years of World War I all New Zealanders who served in the armed forces were volunteers.

But by the end of 1915 the number of recruits was declining.

So in 1916 the New Zealand Government brought in conscription.

Two Māori leaders had very different views on Māori involvement in World War I.

This is their Great War Story.

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