REPORT ON MAORIS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 15 May 1961, Page 12

REPORT ON MAORIS

Explanations By Mr J. Hunn

(N.Z. Press Association) WANGANUI, May 14. A widely - representative meeting of Maoris and other guests, held in the Putiki meeting house in Wanganui this afternoon, heard Mr J. K. Hunn. secretary of the Department of Maori Affairs, and author of the Hunn Report. explain some of the points contained in his report, during an address which took about two hours and a-half. Representatives from the Aotea Maori land district, including a strong representation of elders, came from as far afield as Taumarunui, Hawera, Ohakune and Marton to hear Mr Hunn. The Rev. Canon H. Taepa, of Putiki, was chairman. Mr Hunn attended the meeting at the invitation of the Maori people of the district, under the convenership of Mr Metekingi Takarangi, of Wanganui. Mr Hunn confined his remarks largely to matters contained in his report and elaborated on a number of statements and recommendations in the report which directly affected the Maori community. The following resolution earned unanimous support from the meeting: "That Maori financial sources in the Aotea district be recommended to contribute to a Maori educational foundation, as advocated in the Hunn report.”