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Why does the DLI have the Battle Honour ‘New Zealand’?

April 26, 2017battle DLI Honour new zealand

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Why does the DLI have the Battle Honour ‘New Zealand’?

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In 1864 the 68th Light Infantry was ordered to New Zealand, where the Maoris had gone to war to try to halt the spread of the British settlements on North Island. The Regiment saw action in two battles at Gate Pah and Te Ranga, where Sergeant John Murray won the Victoria Cross.