E Tipu E Rea…

Te Ao Hou, September 1965, Page 23

E Tipu E Rea… Since the Maori Education Foundation was established we have begun to realize that a university education is possible for all those who have the ability and are prepared to work. But still too few Maoris are coming into our universities to prepare themselves for full participation in, and service to, the community. The Waikato University is young in years and is building its own curriculum on the needs of New Zealanders as members of a vast Pacific community. The university occupies a central position in the North Island and a strategic position in the heart of Maoridom. The Maori people now have a great opportunity to build up close associations with the new University of Waikato, by making a significant contribution to the Waikato University Halls of Residence Appeal. If we unite at every level, we can ensure that the Maori community target of £30,000 is quickly attained. A Maori Control Committee with Mr Michael Rotohiko Jones, O.B.E. as chairman, and Mr Haratua Rogers as deputy-chairman, has been appointed with power to institute and co-ordinate a drive for this contribution. By giving we can demonstrate that we have a real and practical interest in the needs of our people for university education.