Vince Copeland is the former Pou Whakahaere at Mahitahi Akoranga an organisation that works alongside inmates to reduce re-offending, in his capacity as a officer with the territorial services Vince discusses ceremonial tohi (blessing rituals) conducted by tohunga with the warriors who took part in battle. Tohi was also bestowed about soldiers who left the country to fight in War overseas. Vince discusses the various contexts of tohi as recorded at a recent symposium about the New Zealand land wars.