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Haurongo: Somerset, Hugh Crawford Dixon

Crawford Somerset narrating 'The New Zealander goes to school'

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Hear Crawford Somerset narrating the radio programme 'The New Zealander goes to school', from the 1950s series 'He's a New Zealander'. In this extract he gives an outline of New Zealand's current educational environment. (4 min 1 sec)

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Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: D5233

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James Collinge. 'Somerset, Hugh Crawford Dixon', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/159/crawford-somerset-narrating-the-new-zealander-goes-to-school (accessed 4 June 2026).