Niue and the Great War Pointer Margaret
Niue and the Great War Pointer Margaret The story of tiny Niue's involvement in the Great War has captivated people since an account was first published by Margaret Pointer in 2000. Most had never…
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Niue and the Great War Pointer Margaret
The story of tiny Niue's involvement in the Great War has captivated people since an account was first published by Margaret Pointer in 2000. Most had never left the island before, or worn shoes before. In 1915, 160 Niuean men joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force as part of the Maori Reinforcements, and set sail to Auckland and then Egypt and France.
Most significantly, they had no immunity to European disease. Most spoke no English. Within three months of leaving New Zealand, over 80 per cent of them had been hospitalised and the army authorities withdrew them.
Margaret Pointer became involved in research to trace the lost story of Niue's involvement in World War I while living on the island in the 1990s. The resulting book, Tagi Tote e Loto Haaku: My Heart is Crying a Little, was published in 2000. Her research has continued since, and Niue and the Great War contains much
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