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The injunction served on Bastion Point Leaders to appear in the Supreme Court on the 12th September, has now been adjourned until November. There will be only 3 places in Aotearoa where toheroas can be dug, a beach near Wellington, one in Soutland, and Dargaville Beach - between North Head and Maunganui Head. The quota and size limit remains unchanged, 10 per person 75mm (3 ins) respectively. The maximum fine for people taking undersized shellfish or more than the quota has been increased from $5OO to $ 1000 with an additional fine of $5 a toheroa. Joe Hawke visited Christchurch last week to support the Hagley Park protest. Dr P.W. Hohepa, former chairman of the Auckland District Maori Council, and current University Lecturer, together with Tom O. Newnham, former President of CARE are both seeking $5OOO damages from Cabinet Mr George Gair. They allege they were defamed by Mr Gair in a speech he made in 1972 at Tauranga. Hemi Rapata & Grant Mangakahia played Maori shepherds working on the Levels sheep farm in “The McKenzie Affair” TV2 last week. They were regularly seen in the soap opera “A Going Concern” which has now gone defunct. George Henare a well known actor at the Mercury Theatre in Auckland plays Hone Heke in “The Governor” on TVI.
A group of friends and relatives gathered at the home of Syd & Hana Jackson last week to express good wishes to Syd for his endeavours in completing his M.A. thesis. The highlight of the night was a magnificent speech by Toby Curtis, who through genealogy linked the sub-tribes and tribes throughout Aotearoa to link with Syd and his family. Such was the honour and prestige he felt Syd deserved.
The first Northern Regional Arts Council Conference will be held in Tauranga Oct 15-16. The two themes at the conference will
be traditional Maori Art and Childrens art education. New paintings & Test Pieces by Ralph Hotere are showing at Barry Lett Gallery last week until the 16th Sept. Buck Nin, a teacher from Hamilton Mormon College, had an exhibition at the New Vision Gallery during the August holidays.
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Mana (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 6, 15 September 1977, Page 6
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