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Haurongo: Potter, Herbert Thomas

Commune life

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People lying on a carpeted floor, cuddled up on beanbags.

People came to Centrepoint in search of happiness, freedom, a sense of community, and a sharing of daily pressures. In exchange, they surrendered all their possessions and personal property to the group and committed themselves to the teachings of guru Bert Potter.

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Tim Shoebridge. 'Potter, Herbert Thomas', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2024. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/47936/commune-life (accessed 4 June 2026).