FULL COVERAGE: Corporal Willy Apiata VC

Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 3:44 pm
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

Scoop Video Report: Corporal Bill (Willy) Apiata, the first New Zealander to be awarded a Victoria Cross since WWII, was lost for words as he fronted a press conference held at NZ Defence HQ in Wellington. The Prime Minister, Helen Clark had earlier exited the weekly Cabinet meeting to announce the awarding of the VC to Corp. Apiata and Gallantry citations to three other members of the New Zealand SAS.

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