Story: Biculturalism

Manutahi School, Ruatōria area, 1947

In mid-20th-century New Zealand, society as a whole seemed overwhelmingly monocultural. There were small but important exceptions, as demonstrated in this newsreel filmed at Manutahi School, in the Ruatōria area on the East Coast in 1947.

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Reference: Weekly Review 324. National Film Unit, 1947

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Janine Hayward, 'Biculturalism - From bicultural to monocultural, and back', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/32139/manutahi-school-ruatoria-area-1947 (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Janine Hayward, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 10 Jan 2023 with assistance from Janine Hayward