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Bill Apiata is the first New Zealand soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross since World War II.
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Is it true that Bill Apiata is the first New Zealand soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross since World War II?
Yes. Bill Apiata is indeed recognized as the first New Zealand soldier to receive the Victoria Cross since the end of World War II, for his actions in Afghanistan in 2004.
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Explicitly states Apiata became the first New Zealand soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross since World War II.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Bill Apiata. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Apiata
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