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Te Rau o Te Aroha Maori Battalion Hall, Palmerston North

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Te Rau o Te Aroha Maori Battalion Hall, Palmerston North

This building, designed by John Scott and opened in 1964, blends Māori and Pākehā design elements. Adelaide Poananga, a 20th-century leader of Rangitāne, was one of those who pushed for the construction of this landmark building.

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Mason Durie and Meihana Durie, Rangitāne – 20th and 21st centuries: survival and adaptation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3798/te-rau-o-te-aroha-maori-battalion-hall-palmerston-north (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Mason Durie and Meihana Durie, published 4 March 2009, updated 3 March 2017.