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Haurongo: Laughton, John George

John Laughton discusses the history of the Bible in Māori

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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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Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: D42

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Jim Irwin. 'Laughton, John George', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998, whakahou January 2011. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/145/john-laughton-discusses-the-history-of-the-bible-in-maori (accessed 4 June 2026).