Story: Laughton, John George

John Laughton discusses the history of the Bible in Māori

Hear John Laughton recorded in March 1950 for the programme 'Radio digest'. He discusses the history of the Bible in Māori, and the reasons a recent revision was made. He describes the committee which undertook the work. (5 min 30 sec)

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Jim Irwin. 'Laughton, John George', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998, updated January, 2011. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4l4/laughton-john-george (accessed 23 April 2024)