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Story: Māori housing – te noho whare

Controlling tuberculosis

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This clip from a 1952 government film illustrates attempts to control tuberculosis in Māori communities in the Wairoa district. It shows the settlement of Iwitea and how improved housing was contributing to better health outcomes.

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Reference: Tuberculosis and Maori people. National Film Unit, 1952

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Ben Schrader, Māori housing – te noho whare – Whare and health, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/40351/controlling-tuberculosis (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 30 November 2012.