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Scoop Video: Corp. Willy Apiata VC Lost For Words


Scoop Video: Corp. Willy Apiata VC Lost For Words

Scoop Video: Corporal Bill (Willy) Apiata, the first New Zealander to be awarded a Victoria Cross since WWII, was lost for words as he fronted a press conference held at NZ Defence HQ in Wellington. The Prime Minister, Helen Clark had earlier exited the weekly Cabinet meeting to announce the awarding of the VC to Corp. Apiata and Gallantry citations to three other members of the New Zealand SAS.

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