MAORIS AT MANGERE.
That "the Maori race is like a ship broken away from its moorings and drifting," as dsecribed in Parliamnet, is at last being realised by the people of Auckland. The natives enjoy equal status with us as citizens, though they have not been able to take advantage of that owing to their unsettled life and lack of education. I would suggest that the Akarana Maori Association or some such welfare body get in touch with the Minister of Internal Affairs for permission to run an art union for their benefit. Surely here is a worthy cause; the funds to be spent' on various group settlements. A central settlement at Mangere, for instance, would, I think, be widely supported. Under the watchful eye of the association the land would be cultivated, their children clothed and schooled, and, with the added advantage of the men being included in the relief scheme, their position would be greatly improved, whereas now many are wholly dependent on the Chinese for sustenance. W.R.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 194, 18 August 1931, Page 17
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