“King’s birthday was gloriously line, and practically the whole of the people of Waipiro drove or walked to Akuaku, a Maori settlement some two and a half miles up the beach. Here two magnificent monuments, by Parkinson, had been erected by Mr S. J. McMeekin in memory of three soldier lads who - had laid down their lives in the Great War. Tile ceremony of unveiling was impressively performed by the Rev. Pene Tamahori. After the unveiling Mr Tuliere Maraki explained to the pakehas present that the first monument was in honour of Tautuhi Maraki, who died on Gallipoli, and the second in honour of the Toheriri brothers, Reupena who died in France and Moetu who was invalided home and died in the Auckland hospital. Mr Piripi Waipapa thanked the pakehas for the great number who were present to honour the memory of the Maori boys, and regretted that more of their own race were not present. Mr C. T. Macfarlane, on behalf of the pakehas, thanked the speakers for their kind t words and in a neat speech extolled the work of the native race in the cause of the Empire. The Rev. P. Tamahori acted as interpreter. The singing of the National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close. The visitors were afterwards entertained at dinner in a large marquee erected for the purpose.”

[Gisborne Times, Volume LII, Issue 5507, 17 June 1920, Page 7]