Auckland Classes in Maori Culture The people in these photographs are some of the sixty-odd Aucklanders, Maori and Pakeha, taking part in classes in Maori culture held by the Adult Education Centre in Auckland. Intended originally as a pilot scheme to build up a team of tutors able to demonstrate the fundamentals of Maori culture, the course is so popular that it is hoped to organise similar courses in some other towns. It is also hoped to link up with classes run by the Department of Education which are similar to the Adult Education ones, except that they are held for teachers only. Ans Westra Photo Many people attending the course are teachers, who will pass on what they learn to the children they teach. Gregory Photo Mrs Jean Wikiriwhi, the tutor of this group, watches as they practice a poi item. The classes, designed for those who have little or no knowledge of Maori culture, have proved very popular indeed.
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Te Ao Hou, March 1964, Page 37
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