Europeans In Favour. Maori Vote Lower

Northern Advocate, 4 August 1949, Page 6

Europeans In Favour. Maori Vote Lower

THE VOTE IN HOBSON . ,

KAIKOHE, Thu. (Sp.).—Significant feature of the military service referendum in Hobson electorate was the fact that Europeans were solidly in favour but the Maoris were much less so. Of those who actually voted (excluding informals, postals, absentees, etc.) 84.9 per cent of Europeans were for the proposal but only 57.5 per cent of Maoris were in favour. The Hobson figures were: Europeans, 7385 for, 1307 against; Maoris. 1834 for, 1354 against.

Thus, the total of European voting was 8692 by last night's count The effective role was 14,664. The percentage of voters who exercised their rights (Europeans only) was 59.2, which will be brought up to over 60 per cent by the addition of 500 postals and absentees yet to be counted. Hobson’s roll at the Maich referenda was 14,740, the decrease being due to normal expurgations. On that occasion, 7132 (final-count figures) voted, a percentage of 48.3. -Since that included informals, postals and absentees, there is an increase to be seen now of somewhere around 12 per cent. Total of Maoris voting in Hobson electorate yesterday was 3188. In the whole of the Northern Maori electorate, only 5100 Maoris recorded votes at the March referenda—illustrating the preponderance in this area. MAORIS NOT CONSISTENT Voting by the Maoris showed some differences. Of those who went to European booths in Hobson, 942 were for the proposal, 426 against. Of those who voted at purely Maori booths, 892 were for, 728 against. The comparative margins are considerably different.

It is a fact that, whereas European opponents of conscription gained majorities at no more than three booths, Maori opposers led at no less than 33 booths. In five cases the majority against was only one, in two cases it was exactly even pegging, in eight cases there was a majority of one for those who said “yes.” - The European booths where majorities against were recorded were Lake Ohia (4—9) and Waiharara (17—44) in the Far North and Tokatoka (14 —17) in Northern Wairoa. Biggest majority of all against the proposal was at Tii-Mangonui, a purely Maori booth, where 11 were for, 82 against. This is the stronghold of the new Rapana anti-violence religious sect. FAR NORTH OPPOSITION Maoris in the Farthest North seem to have voted fairly solidly against conscription. Te Kao’s return was 36—50, Te Hapau’s 12—28, Te Paki’s I—9, Ngataki’s 12 —21, Waiharara’s 10—15, Awanui’s 18 —28, Whatuwhiwhi’s I—l 6, Ahipara’s 63—39. . Around Kaikohe, Maori opinion was more divided. At the Maori booth in the Kaikohe Courthouse, 120 were for, 85 against. Figures for neighbouring Maori settlements were: Mataraua 4 —9, Te Iringa 24—23, Awarua 16 —16, Tautoro 21—6, Ngawha 12—11, Ohaeawai 9—l, Te Ahu Ahu 23—22, and Okaihau 10 —36. Around Kawakawa, contrasting majorities were seen. Matawaia was strongly against with a vote of 12—52, whereas Motatau favoured the proposal by 56 —12. Karetu was 6—21, Waikare 20—24, Tuhipa 31 —16, Moerewa 67 —42, Pokapu 14—11, Kawakawa itself 30 —14. IN THE HOKIANGAS South Hokianga was varied also in its views. Waima voted 26—23, Waima North 7—4, Waima Valley 11—19, Horeke 12—29, Taheke 10—21, Otaua" 23—18, Omanaia 17—20, Whirinaki 77 —4, the Opononi-Waimamaku district 61—3, Pakanae 13—13, Rawene 14—8. North Hokianga’s two “convent districts,” Pawarenga and Panguru, voted on opposite sides. The former was 31—66, the latter 78—21. This was a strange contrast. At Whangape it was 26 —29, but no other booth in the area was on the losers’ side. Like their Horeke kinsfolk over the county border, Maraeroa Maoris were not in favour, their vote being 17—26. Hobson

European Maori Booth F. A. F. A. Ahipara 39 5 63 39 29 Aranga 31 4 8 “ 45 2 Aratapu 37 16 5 1 Awakino Point . 50 1 3 1 158 61 .18 28 Avvarua 12 3 16 16 Broadvvood 135 16 17 2 Dargaville .... 854 109 - “ Donnelly’s Cross. 51 15 7 Fairburris 35 6 “ Herekino 61 18 12 4 13 4 Horeke 38 5 12 29 Houhora 18 4 3 Hukatere 36 1 1 * 167 21 - 40 9 30 1 Kaikohe 567 72 120 85 Kaingaroa .... 45 5 " 620 Kawakavva 200 38 30 14 57 6 Kerikeri Central 179 72 4 6 Kerikeri Inlet .. 22 7 5 3 Kirikopuni 51 9 " * Kohukohu .... 97 7 14 " Lake Ohia Mamaranui .... 4 41 9 9 12 13 Mangamuka Bdge 49 0 10 5 Mangawhare 122 28 Mangonui Maropiu 56 24 18 4 11 21 Mntakohe 86 3 Matangirau 35 1 2J 1 Mai a North 12 4 Matiraua 16 1 4 9 97 7 2 - Moerewa Motatau 136 11 35 1 67 66 42 12 Motukaraka 24 Naumai 18 9 6 10 Ngataki Ohaeawat .... 5 92 9 1 Okahu Okaihau 34 155 27 36 Omaluita 20 1 43 16 Omapere 6 2 21 A Onetea Opononi Opua 14 44 53 3 8 2 1 Oruru 34 “ 34 10 3 * Paihia 125 8 3 2 Pakaraka 63 ** Pakotai Panguru Parakao 49 6 17 78 28 21 7 3 Paranui 11 jj Parore Pawnenga .... 39 5 6 31 12 66 I Poknpu 8 2 14 11

Pukehuia .... 40 0 1 - Pukenui 32 11 - * Pukepoto .... 29 2 31 6 Puketona .... 16 4 1 2 Rangiahua 37 16 - Raupo 24 6 2 - Rawene 93 21 14 8 Red Hill 21 9 - - Rehutai 63 4 1 - Ripia 36 2 14 i Ruawal 281 50 10 6 Saies 56 11 12 6 Taheke 42 2 10 21 Takahue 53 16 6 2 Tangaihl .... 9 1 Tangiteroria .. 38 3 18 15 Tangowahine . 52 8 3 i Tangowahine Val. 14 - 3 i Te Kopuru ... 201 20 - • Te Maire 21 15 - • Tikinui 15 13 3 - Tinopai 22 4 - - Titoki 96 20 8 2 Tokatoka .... 14 17 - - Tuhipa .... 1 31 16 T uriwiri .... 51 8 - Tutamoe 12 4 • • Tutekehua 25 - 5 - Umawera 48 25 - • Upper Walhou 35 1 1 2 Utakura .... 17 - - 1 Victoria Val. 62 6 10 3 Waiharara 17 44 10 15 Waihopo .... 23 13 10 8 Waihue 52 2 6 - Waimamaku 84 3 2 - Waimate Nth. 50 1 7 2 Waimatenui 13 3 4 2 Waiotemarama 21 2 11 - Waipapa .... 56 21 - 2 Waipoua Pst. . 11 1 19 8 Whangaroa 25 10 1 2 Whenuanui 37 5 * - Northern Maori (Within Hobson Electorate boundaries Akatere only). For 10 Agst 4 Akarana 9 4 Herekino 40 6 Karetu 6 21 Kenana 9 5 Mangamuka .. 48 41 Maraeroa .... 17 26 Matauri Bay . 13 8 Matawaia .... 12 52 Mitimiti 29 2 Motukiore .... 11 5 Motuti 32 4 Ngawha 12 11 Omanaia 17 20 Oromahoe .... 19 8 Otangaroa 13 5 Otaua 23 18 Oturu 10 3 Paihia 13 12 Pakanae 13 13 Pamapuria ... 27 6 Parapara .... 19 6 Parirau 11 4 Poutu 3 4 Pupuke 24 6 Talpa 1 7 Takou 2 3 Tautoro 21 6 Te Ahuahu 23 22 Te Hapua .... 12 28 Te Huahua 13 10 - Te Iringa .... 24 23 Te Kao 36 50 Te Karae .... 19 9 Te Paki 1 9 Te Wharau 8 — Tii Mangonul 11 82 Waihaua 4 2 Waikare 20 24 Waima 26 33 Waima North 7 4 Waima Valley 11 19 Waimamaku 30 3 Wainui 12 27 Waiomio 36 8 Waipapakauri 18 10 Waitaruke 23 59 Whangape 26 Whatuwhiwhi 1 16 Whirinaki .... 77 4