there is one Commonwealth burial rom WWI at the
AHIPARA MAORI CEMETERY
- Cemetery Name: urupa, Ngatotoiti (Ahipara Maori Cemetery), Wainui Road, off Kaitaia-Awaroa Road, west of Kaitatia, Far North

Rata BRASS
Serial No.: 16/313
Place of Birth: Ahipara, North Auckland, New Zealand
First Known Rank: Private
Occupation before Enlistment: Labourer
Next of Kin: Mere Paraihe (mother), Ahipara, Mangonui, New Zealand
Marital Status: Single
Enlistment Address: Ahipara, Mangonui, New Zealand
Military District: Auckland
Body on Embarkation: 1st Maori Contingent
Embarkation Unit: A Company
Embarkation Date: 14 February 1915
Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Transport: HMNZT 20
Vessel: Warrimoo
Destination: Suez, Egypt
Campaigns: Gallipoli Egypt
Last Unit Served: Pioneer Battalion
Place of Death: New Zealand
Date of Death: 2 February 1919