Tā Bom Gillies

His leadership and devotion to te ao Māori uplifted generations on stage and within the wider community.

The motu has bid farewell to Tā Bom Gillies, the last surviving veteran of the 28th (Māori) Battalion.

Hundreds arrive in Rotorua for the Tangihanga of Tā Bom Gillies.

In a heartfelt tribute, veteran broadcaster Derek Fox remembered the late Sir Robert Gillies

The last surviving member of the 28 Māori Battalion, Koro Bom died yesterday in his Rotorua home at the age of 99.

Te Ao Māori News understands he died at home in Rotorua surrounded by his whānau.