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Gate Pa Commemoration Inquiry

This is Bill Henry "Willie" Apiatia. Willie received a Victoria Cross award on the second of July 2007 for bravery under fire in Afghanistan in 2004. His team of 20 were in the New Zealand Special Air Services (NZSAS) were attacked when camped in the night. Rocket Propelled Grenades blew up the car where he was sleeping. He was sleeping on the bonnet when it blew up. Sharpnel hit two other people in or near the car. He found cover and checked their injuries before getting them over 70m to a soldier campout.

This is Jerry Mateparae. He was born in November the 11th 1954. He was the second person to hold the office of the New Zealand Defence Force after Sir Paul Reeves. He was also the director of the Government Communications Security Bureau from 7th of February till 1st of July 2011. Jerry became famous when he was first enlisted into the Regular Force of the New Zealand. He travelled to Afghanistan to mark the end of the New Zealand Defence Forces. He is New Zealands 20th and Niue's Governor-General.