Two New Zealand soldiers of German heritage who were killed in World War One, have finally been acknowledged - thanks to four Taranaki schoolkids.
Omata brothers George and Herman Bollinger were deliberately left off a memorial because of their heritage - and that just didn't sit right with students at the local school.
RNZ Taranaki-Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

Taranaki schoolkids put right a 100-year wrong

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Bryan Crump caught up with Sue Densem, the Music Director of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, along with choir leaders, Jasmine Hulton and Teddy Finney-Waters, and cultural leader, Siaosi Lavelua. The group discuss their ANZAC performance at Te Papa, their experiences being part of the choir, and even sing a few tunes for us.

The New Zealand Secondary Students Choir

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Taranaki schoolkids put right a 100-year wrong

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