Kua rongo pai te iwi m¿ ng¿ mahi a ng¿ t¿puna h¿ia, engari, he aha r¿ ng¿ k¿rero m¿ te hunga i noho tonu ai ki te k¿inga?We have heard the heroic story of the M¿ori Battalion, but what of the M¿ori people who remained at home?Raupanga brings together the people, stories and places underpinning the M¿ori wartime experience of the Second World War. Written in te reo M¿ori, thirty-seven succinctly illustrated pieces explore seven themes: Mahi (Work); Mahi Taua (Home Defence); Hapori (Community); Taiohi (Youth); T¿rangap¿ (Politics); Whakapono (Religion); and I Muri i te Pakanga (Post-war). Raupanga journeys from factories to farms, from marae to churches, and considers the experience of communities in and out of urban centres. Delving into stories of the K¿ngitanga, kapa haka, the ¿r¿kei petition, and their champions, this book is a treasure trove of historical narratives waiting to be shared with wh¿nau and future generations across Aotearoa New Zealand.