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IPAMS26: New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Vince Copeland on Māori Culture and the Marae
New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Vince Copeland, the senior Māori advisor for the New Zealand Defence Force, speaks on the cultural significance of the Pōwhiri at the Te Taua Moana Navy Marae as part of the 50th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2026. The Pōwhiri is
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New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Vince Copeland, the senior Māori advisor for the New Zealand Defence Force, speaks on the cultural significance of the Pōwhiri at the Te Taua Moana Navy Marae as part of the 50th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2026. The Pōwhiri is a formal Māori ceremony that represents unity, kotahitanga, and welcomes visitors onto the Marae. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)
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