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Kōrero: Bay of Plenty region

Māori trade training

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Māori trade training

From 1945 onwards, many young Māori from predominantly rural areas such as the Bay of Plenty moved to the cities in search of training and work. Trade training institutions such as Sylvia Park training centre in Auckland gave them skills for jobs in industry. Shown here are Patrick Powhere from Murupara and building instructor Mr J. MacMillan, at Sylvia Park in 1961.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, National Publicity Studios Collection

Reference: 1/2-040767

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty region – Population: 1840 onwards, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/5641/maori-trade-training (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.