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Wattie Barclay
New Zealand military ranks, Captain Walter "Wattie" Pukauae Barclay, Military Medal, MM, Queen's Service Medal, QSM, (19 January 1894 – 12 November 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player, sports administrator and military officer. He captained the Māori All Blacks, New Zealand Māori Rugby Team and holds the record for the highest number of tries scored for the team with 40 career tries. Personal life Barclay was born in Kawhia Harbour, Kawhia and was the son of David Barclay, the Māori interpreter for the 15th New Zealand Parliament. Barclay was a Māori and affiliated with the Ngāti Hikairo iwi. His brother, Frank Barclay (rugby league), Frank Barclay, was a professional rugby league footballer who played representative level rugby league for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand and for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori team. His other brother, Glen Barclay, was also a professional rugby league footballer who represented th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawhia
Kawhia Harbour (Maori: ''Kāwhia'') is one of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located to the south of Raglan Harbour, Ruapuke and Aotea Harbour, 40 kilometres southwest of Hamilton. Kawhia is part of the Ōtorohanga District Council and is in the King Country. It has a high-tide area of and a low-tide area of . Te Motu Island is located in the harbour. The settlement of Kawhia is located on the northern coast of the inlet, and was an important port in early colonial New Zealand. The area of Kawhia comprises and is the town block that was owned by the New Zealand Government. The government bought it from the Europeans in 1880 "not from the original Māori owners, but from a European who claimed ownership in payment of money owed by another European". History and culture Early history The Kawhia Harbour is the southernmost location where kauri trees historically grew. Kawhia is known in Māori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
