In the days that now have gone When the Māori went to war They fought and fought till the last man died For the honour of the tribe And so we carry on The traditions they have laid And as we go on day by day You will always hear us say Māori Battalion march to victory Māori Battalion staunch and true Māori Battalion march to glory Take the honour of your people with you You will march, march, march to the enemy And will fight right to the end For God, for King and Country Au e ake ake Kia kaha e A loyal band of Māori Sailing for New Zealand To win us freedom and peace Marching shoulder to shoulder onward And we will shout again Ake ake kia kaha e Haere tonu Haere tonu ra Kia ora kia ora Live and love another day For tomorrow you may be gone Live and love another day It's the best way to carry on Join the ranks of happiness You're as welcome as the flowers in May Old soldiers never die They only fade away Māori Battalion march to victory Māori Battalion staunch and true Māori Battalion march to glory Take the honour of your people with you You will march, march, march to the enemy And will fight right to the end For God, for King and Country au e Ake ake Kia kaha e #tedsgrandchild #pitmanstrong #anzac #28thmaoribattalion #lestweforget #asthesungoesdown #whangarei #bandofbrothers #nzdf