Story: Hond, Patricia Laura Te Waikapoata

The first two Māori policewomen, 1955

The first two Māori policewomen, 1955

Pat Hond (right) joined the New Zealand Police Force in 1955 and was the first Māori policewoman until the arrival of Bernadette Mariu (left) later the same year.

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Jeff Hond. 'Hond, Patricia Laura Te Waikapoata', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5h34/hond-patricia-laura-te-waikapoata (accessed 26 April 2024)