Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu

VC
Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu; VC
	Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, c1940
Born	7 April 1918; Whareponga, New Zealand
Died	27 March 1943 (aged 24); Mareth Line, Tebaga Gap, French Tunisia
Buried	Sfax War Cemetery
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Years of service	1940-43
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	28th (Māori) Battalion
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of Greece Battle of Crete; ; North African Campaign Tunisian campaign Battle of the Mareth Line Operation Supercharge II †; ; ; ;
Awards	Victoria Cross
Relations	Materoa Reedy (aunt); Arnold Reedy (cousin)

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu VC (7 April 1918 – 27 March 1943) was a New Zealand soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first Māori person to be awarded the VC. He was killed in action during Operation Supercharge II; part of the Tunisian campaign of World War II.

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