Story: Urban Māori

Opening of Māori language immersion school

Opening of Māori language immersion school

Te Kura o Hoani Waititi marae, a Māori language immersion primary school at the Hoani Waititi marae in Auckland, was opened in 1985. Dignitaries in the back row, from left to right, are educationalist John Bennett, Prime Minister David Lange, marae founder Dr Pita Sharples, Sadie Graham and Paul Reeves, who was then the Anglican Bishop of Auckland and Primate of New Zealand (later governor-general).

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Paul Meredith, 'Urban Māori - Urban marae', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/3588/opening-of-maori-language-immersion-school (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Paul Meredith, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 17 Feb 2015